Travel RN - Surgical ICU

Travel RN - Surgical ICU

American Traveler

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

$2,140.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level 1 trauma float pool position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and AZ or compact RN licensure.

Details

Acute care Level 1 trauma teaching hospital setting in the ICU Float Pool

Float pool RN will rotate among Tower 2 (medical/surgical/trauma, 1:2 ratio), Tower 4 (cardiothoracic ICU specializing in lung transplants and ECMO, 1:2 ratio), and 4 Neuro (neuro ICU, 1:2 ratio) as well as MedSurg/Tele units (1:4 ratio)

May float to sister campuses including Westgate in Glendale and AZ General in Laveen

Uses Cerner EMR

12-hour night shifts, either 7AM-7:30PM or 7PM-7:30AM

4 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule (Saturdays and Sundays)

Holiday coverage required based on unit needs

Schedule posted 4 weeks in advance and may change with 2 weeks notice based on hospital needs

No on-call requirement, though may be placed on standby with a 30-minute response time during low census

Manages all types of critical drips and all types of respiratory support equipment including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen

Uses GE telemetry monitors and requires ability to read telemetry strips

2 shifts of orientation provided, with a third shift available if needed

Requirements

Active AZ or compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted

Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required

Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital experience required

BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred but not required

Must be able to pass an Advanced Dysrhythmia exam with a score of 80% or higher within 2 attempts prior to contract confirmation

Must pass a Day 1 SIMs Lab skills check for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes, maintaining sterile field technique

Must be a well-rounded ICU nurse able to function independently when floated to other units

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 patient care across multiple ICU and Tele units as part of a float pool team

Complete quality two-person skin assessments within the first 4 hours of each shift

All patient reports completed at the bedside

Report to shift huddle by 7AM or 7PM on the assigned unit and clock in under the appropriate department code for that unit

Receive shift assignments via a texting service or phone call from the off-site staffing office

Must be willing to float to any assigned ICU or MedSurg/Tele unit without refusal

Educational review provided for lifts, restraints, and wound care due to facility-specific equipment and policies

Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as verified by driver's license address

Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with the health system within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12