Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,341.94/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring a CA license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

Adult ICU setting covering a wide range of critical illnesses, excluding trauma and BMT cases

Average daily census of 20 patients

Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)

Required to work 3-4 weekend shifts per month

May be placed on call with a 60-minute callback requirement if called in

May be required to float to MS/Tele or SDU units

Uses EPIC charting system and Acudose medication dispensing

Patient population includes cardiac, respiratory, stroke, sepsis, DKA, and post-operative complications

CVICU/CTICU cardiothoracic surgery and neuro assessment skills may be required depending on unit placement

Performs specialized procedures including central/arterial line placement, EKG, intubation, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, dialysis catheter placement, therapeutic hypothermia, and pacemaker management

Administers cardiac and vasoactive drips including norepinephrine, dopamine, vasopressin, neosynephrine, epinephrine, and amino, as well as precedex, propofol, and heparin

Requirements

Active CA RN license required at time of consideration

Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

CCRN, CRRT, and ICP certifications preferred

3+ years of ICU experience preferred

Strong cardiac, respiratory, and neuro assessment skills required, including hemorrhagic stroke care

Pre/post cardiac catheterization experience required

Peripheral A-line placement experience required

Strong code management and defibrillation skills required

Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required

Multi-system organ failure management skills required

Chronic/acute renal failure care experience required

Skilled in arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, and IV insertion

Experience with continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation administration required

Skilled in cardiac and vasoactive drip titration

CVA/acute stroke management experience required

Ventilator management and suctioning (ETT, NT) skills required

Infection prevention and PPE/isolation precaution knowledge required

Pre/post cardiac cath and Swan-Ganz monitoring skills preferred

Sheath removal and GI surgery experience preferred

CVVHD/CRRT and shunt/fistula care skills preferred

EVD and ICP monitoring experience preferred

Post-neurosurgery management experience preferred

Phlebotomy and surgical wound/wound vac care skills preferred

EPIC charting experience preferred but not required

Two years of prior travel experience required

One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to adult ICU patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, neuro, and surgical conditions

Expected to float within skill set to other units as needed

Orientation consists of 24 hours total: 3 nights of NEO orientation and 1 day shift

Navy scrub color required

Flu vaccination required, with exemptions considered case-by-case

Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel pay

Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible for this position

Former facility employees must have been separated for at least 2 years to return as travelers

RTO should not exceed 7 days and must be submitted with the initial profile; no more than 4 consecutive days off approved and no time off within the first two weeks of assignment

Travelers must work every other holiday, with preference for coverage on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve

Only one contract extension allowed; time off between assignments must equal the combined length of the original contract and extension before returning to this facility

First-time travelers are not considered for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12