Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an ICU/PCU float position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring ICU experience and comfort floating between critical care units.

Job Details

• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:45 PM-7:15 AM,
• Float position requiring comfort working all ICU and PCU units,
• Staffing needs reassessed every 4 hours, with potential to float 2-3 times per shift,
• PCU average patient ratio of 5:1 and ICU average ratio of 2:1,
• Weekend requirement of either every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block,
• Required to work one holiday per 13-week contract (two holidays during winter holiday period),
• EPIC charting experience required,

Job Requirements

• Active VA State or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted only for candidates holding a single-state license from a non-compact state),
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS,
• CPI certification preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred,
• Experience at a large Level I/II trauma facility required,
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred,
• Clinical skills required: arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, IV initiation and maintenance,
• Respiratory skills required: BiPAP/CPAP management and ventilated patient care (ventilator management preferred),
• Medication administration experience: continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips,
• Wound care experience with surgical wounds, drains, or wound vacs,
• Cardiac monitoring skills: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG/ECG preferred,
• IV insulin protocol experience required,
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE knowledge preferred,
• Two professional references required for consideration,
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Work at a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital and the region's only Level I Trauma Center for Adults & Pediatrics,
• Magnet-designated facility for nursing excellence, affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine,
• Certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local candidates within 100 miles (measured from driver's license address) are generally not accepted, with limited exceptions for inpatient RN assignments at reduced eligibility and bill rate,
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler,
• Facility does not permit travelers to return after having worked 365 total days on assignment, regardless of separation period, with case-by-case exceptions reviewed by leadership,
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront with application,
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2-week period