Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,275 per week

Equiliem is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Newark, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

POSITION: RN - Float Critical Care

WINTER HOLIDAY REQUIREMENT:

• Based on unit/department: Clinicians must either work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays, as needed. (Winter Holidays include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years)

REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• License: Active NJ or Compact license required at time of submission

• Required Certifications: ACLS; BLS; NIHSS

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & CLINICAL SKILLS

• Experience Required: 1.5 year(s): Critical Care

• IV therapy: Arterial line management; Start/maintain IVs; Phlebotomy

• Respiratory: Care of Ventilated Patient; Interpretation of ABGs

• Cardiac: Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR); Interpretation /Management of dysrhythmias

SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING

• Charting: EPIC experience required

• Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend

• RTO, Block & Scheduling Requests: Priority given to submits with a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests. No requests will be approved after offer.

• Call Off Policy: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.

• Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes

• Locals Accepted: Yes

UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING

• Ratios: 1:1-3 critical care; 1:4 if floated to stepdown (Confirm with traveler). Ratios vary based on census, patient acuity and staffing

• Unit Details: Combined ICU and CCU

• Scrubs: Navy Blue

• Floating: Candidates must float within their skillset without exception. ICU/CCU, CTICU, Step Down units and ED Holding: ICU patients waiting for a bed. Please confirm with traveler

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly Preferred: Swan-Ganz catheter experience; experience with or exposure to IABP, Impella, and VAD.

• Preferred: CTICU or medical cardiology experience.