Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an ICU position at a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Job Details

• Mixed acuity unit with both ICU and step-down (SD) assignments,
• Short-term acute care hospital setting within a large Level I Trauma, Academic Medical Center with 1,500+ staffed beds,
• Night shift schedule: 4x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00),
• Every other weekend required,
• Some holiday coverage required,
• Patient ratio of 1:3,
• Floating to adult ICUs at other campuses is possible,
• Charting system: Epic (required),
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit work setting,
• Parking available at $125/month,

Job Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required; pending CT license accepted (allow 15-21 business days for issuance),
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required (candidates with 1.5 years may be considered with Level I Trauma or travel experience),
• Epic EMR experience required,
• Teaching hospital experience required,
• Travel experience required,
• Trauma Center experience at a large facility required,
• Proficient in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, continuous IV sedation, vasoactive drip titration, and cardiac monitoring/dysrhythmia management,
• Must have a clean nursing license with no prior disciplinary actions,
• Community hospital experience preferred,
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred,
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred,
• 1 professional reference required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provides critical care nursing to a mixed-acuity ICU and step-down patient population,
• 13-week contract,
• Candidates living within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position,
• Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years before being eligible to return as a traveler,
• RTO of up to 7 days may be approved; requests exceeding 7 days require additional facility approval,
• Flu vaccine is required; declinations are not accepted,
• COVID vaccine required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted,
• Royal blue scrubs required,
• Non-billable orientation modules must be completed prior to start date and annually thereafter (approximately 4 hours for RNs)