Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICUAmerican TravelerGarden City, Kansas, United StatesPosition status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: DaysLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1$2,023.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring critical care drip titration skills and KS or compact RN licensure.DetailsGeneral ICU unit with 10 beds in an acute care hospital settingNurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2Common diagnoses include abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity painRNs are required to titrate drips including vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, and specialized medications24/7 in-house hospitalist and respiratory therapy coverage with ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow equipmentNo dedicated tele/monitor techs; RNs must read their own telemetry strips and escalate as neededCharge nurse takes a patient assignmentNurse aide support available depending on patient volumeDay shift schedule with self-scheduling and block scheduling optionsWeekend requirement of a minimum of six shifts per six-week scheduleHoliday coverage requiredCall or standby requirements determined by the nurse managerFloating required and traveler is first to float; may float within Zone 4 for extreme needUses Epic EMR12 hours of orientation providedRequirementsActive KS or compact RN license required2+ years of recent ICU experience requiredCurrent BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications requiredCRRT certification requiredUnderstanding of working in a rural setting and using telehealth for critical care and pulmonology supportAbility to titrate critical care drips independentlyAbility to read and interpret telemetry stripsCopy of driver's license required for considerationTwo professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibilityAdditional InformationProvide critical care nursing services in a rural general ICU supported by onsite hospitalists and 24/7 respiratory therapyCollaborate with telehealth critical care and pulmonology services as neededNavy blue scrub color requiredClinicians should plan to be in-state for orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotelyHospital may cancel up to 4 shifts during the 13-week assignmentMust reside at least 60 miles from the facilityFloat radius policy applies, requiring travelers to secure housing that allows them to float within their assigned zoneCandidates may not have been directly employed by any facility within the associated health system in the past year, though PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be consideredHours per week: 36Hours per shift: 12