Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring critical care drip titration skills and WA or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• 10-bed ICU in an acute care hospital setting,
• Primarily general medical ICU patients with some surgical cases,
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2,
• Uses EPIC EMR, with ability to test out of orientation for experienced users,
• Night shift schedule, 7:00pm-7:30am, with every other weekend required,
• Charge nurse present on every shift,
• No nursing aides on this primary care unit,
• In-house hospitalist/intensivist during the day with virtual ICU intensivist coverage at night,
• RT in-house 24/7 with CPAP, BiPAP, vents, and all oxygen delivery modes available,
• Centralized telemetry monitoring with nurses verifying strips,
• No call or standby requirements,
• Primary assignment to one facility with floating required throughout the region's hospital network as needed,
• May float to PCU, Med Surg, or ER for patient holds only, with a max ratio of 1:4,

Job Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required,
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required,
• Experience titrating critical drips including sedation, paralytics (train of 4), and vasoactive medications required,
• EPIC EMR experience preferred,
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility,

Additional Information

• Provide direct bedside critical care nursing to general medical and surgical ICU patients,
• Titrate and manage critical drips including sedation, vasoactive medications, and other titratable infusions,
• Verify telemetry strips under a centralized monitoring system,
• Collaborate with in-house and virtual intensivists and 24/7 in-house respiratory therapy,
• Unit orientation includes meeting with the unit educator followed by one full shift of orientation,
• Any color of professional scrubs permitted,
• Rotate holiday coverage with permanent staff,
• Reasonable requests for time off are accepted