Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an RN-ICU/PCU Float for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring critical care experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Job Details

• Float position covering all ICU and PCU units, requiring comfort in both settings,
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 6:45pm-7:15am,
• Epic EMR experience required,
• Staffing needs reassessed every 4 hours, with potential to float 2-3 times per shift,
• Weekend requirement of every-other-weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block,
• One holiday required per 13-week contract,
• PCU average ratio is 5:1 and ICU average ratio is 2:1,
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks,

Job Requirements

• Active VA State or Compact RN license required; single-state license from a non-compact state may be considered pending,
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required; CPI preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred,
• Experience at a large Level I/II trauma facility required,
• Skilled in IV therapy including arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, and IV initiation/maintenance,
• Respiratory care experience with BiPAP/CPAP management and ventilated patient care required; ventilator management preferred,
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips,
• Wound care experience with surgical wounds, drains, and wound vacs,
• Cardiac monitoring skills including dysrhythmia interpretation and management; 12-lead EKG/ECG preferred,
• IV insulin protocol adherence required,
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE experience preferred,
• Two professional references required for consideration,
• PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Work within a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital, the region's only Level I Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients,
• Facility is Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and affiliated with an academic medical school,
• Certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center,
• Previous charge experience preferred,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local candidates are not accepted,
• Candidates residing 50-99.9 miles from the facility may be considered for one 13-week assignment with no extension eligibility,
• Candidates residing less than 50 miles from the facility may be considered for one 13-week assignment at a lower bill rate with no extension eligibility,
• Previous per diem or permanent employees must wait at least one year before returning as a traveler,
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, subject to facility review on a case-by-case basis,
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront with application