Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU Staff Float Pool position requiring AL or compact RN license, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications, and at least 2 years of critical care experience.

Job Details

• Float pool position covering General Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, and Surgical ICU units within a Level II Trauma Center,
• 492-bed hospital with a Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center,
• Assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation,
• Patient ratio of 1:2,
• 12-hour day and night shifts (7a-7p, 7p-7a) on a 36/48 schedule,
• 6-week scheduling cycle with every other weekend rotation, occasionally back-to-back,
• No on-call requirements,
• Floating required to like units/patient locations, including ICU-to-ICU, ICU-to-MS tasks (limit of 3), and ICU-to-ER/ICU holds,
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors,
• RNs required to read/measure telemetry strips for ICU monitoring,
• Support staff includes CNAs (1:10 ratio), charge nurse per shift, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist coverage,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or Compact) required,
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required,
• First-time travelers considered if they have at least 2 years of experience and Cerner or Epic experience,
• Skills may include vent management, hemodynamic monitoring, arterial lines, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT/PrismaFlex, chest tubes, Swan Ganz catheters, trach care, EVD/ICP monitoring, and titratable drip management depending on assigned unit,
• One reference from a charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration,
• Copy of certifications required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties including cardiac, cardiovascular, medical, neuro, and surgical intensive care,
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit,
• Rehire orientation length depends on last date worked at the facility,
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates off are not guaranteed prior to arrival,
• Up to 7 days of requested time off may be approved in advance, excluding facility blackout dates,
• Any scrub color permitted,
• On-site staff parking deck available,
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted,
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered for a travel assignment