Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring 2 years of ICU experience and IN or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• Medical ICU setting with some surgical patients, mainly GI or carotid cases,
• Very active 24/7 Cath Lab that admits directly into the ICU,
• Patient ratio of 1:2,
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:30),
• Weekend requirement with varied/flexible scheduling,
• Floating required to AAU and MS units, or to affiliate hospitals nearby,
• No on-call responsibilities,
• Uses Cerner charting system,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required in hand prior to start,
• Current certifications: ACLS and BLS required; NIHSS preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required,
• Cerner charting experience required,
• Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias,
• Experience managing multi-system organ failure and multi-system organ dysfunction,
• Experience with pre/post cardiac cath or intervention care,
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and GI surgery patients,
• Experience with chronic/acute renal failure care,
• Skilled in arterial line, central line, and PICC line management,
• Experience with blood product administration,
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips,
• Skilled in BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients,
• Experience with HFNC, ABG interpretation, suctioning, and ventilator management,
• Knowledge of infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE use,
• Nursing degree from a college or university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation,
• Two supervisor references required,
• SSN and DOB required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to a heavy medical ICU population with some surgical cases,
• Facility is a short-term acute care hospital with 174 staffed beds,
• Scrub requirement: red top, black bottoms,
• Free parking available,
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays,
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local IN residents are not accepted for this position,
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler,
• Returning IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment must take a designated break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)