Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU position at a Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring GA or compact RN licensure and 2 years of ICU experience.

Job Details

• Work in the ICU (Medical, Surgical, Neuro, Cardiac combined) of a 361-bed Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital with a residency program,
• 26-bed unit caring for patients with drug overdose, MI, subarachnoid hemorrhage, MVC trauma, sepsis, ARF, AAA, acute hypoxic respiratory failure, and suicide attempts,
• Unit includes patients on Life Link, CRRT, and intra-aortic balloon pump, though travelers are not assigned CRRT or IABP patients,
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 on days and nights, which may increase to 1:3 depending on acuity,
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a,
• 24 standard hours per week over a 13-week schedule,
• Every other weekend rotation required,
• Floating required to all Med-Surg and Critical Care areas, including ED boarders, ICU, and ER as needed,
• Rare on-call requirement during periods of low census,
• Uses Epic EMR,
• Department equipment includes cardiac monitors, Glucommander, Precision BBG monitor, specialty beds, alarms, BiPap, ventilators, and Alaris pumps,
• Utilizes Virtual RN and Virtual Patient Observer support,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required,
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required,
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and CPI (facility will provide CPI training if not already certified),
• TNCC and CCRN preferred,
• ICU skills required including arrhythmia monitoring, sedation, paralytics, titratable drips, CVP monitoring, care of post-craniotomy patients, and TPA administration,
• Epic EMR experience preferred,
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration,
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,
• Must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year if previously employed in a permanent position,

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services to a combined medical, surgical, neuro, and cardiac ICU patient population,
• Support staff includes CNAs/nurse techs, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, an educator, staffing specialist, safety sitters, and security,
• Orientation includes a 1-week facility NEO program followed by 2-3 days of departmental orientation on the floor,
• Holiday coverage required for 70% of holidays,
• Navy scrub color required,
• Free parking available,
• Department culture emphasizes teamwork, timely response to call lights and telemetry alarms, and mutual support among staff,
• First-time travelers will be considered, though not preferred,
• Local GA candidates accepted with no radius rule and same rate as traveling candidates