Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week day-shift assignment requiring ACLS, PALS, BLS, and weekend and on-call availability.

Job Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting within a community hospital,
• Patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3,
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00-19:00),
• Weekend shifts required,
• On-call responsibilities required,
• Floating to Med Surg within scope required,
• Block scheduling accommodated,
• Meditech charting experience preferred,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (OK state or compact) required in hand at time of submission,
• Current certifications required: ACLS, PALS, and BLS,
• CPI, ISTAT, and NIHSS certifications preferred,
• Minimum 1.5-2 years of ICU experience required,
• Community hospital experience required,
• LTAC experience preferred,
• Previous travel nursing experience required,
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, and blood product administration,
• Experience with ventilator management, chest tube assistance, HFNC, and ABG interpretation,
• Experience managing continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation, and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips,
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and post cardiac surgery care,
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization, sheath removal, and VAD management preferred,
• CVA/acute stroke management experience preferred,

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients with multisystem organ dysfunction,
• Manage patients with acute/chronic renal failure and GI surgical needs,
• Utilize IV insulin protocols and infection prevention/isolation precautions,
• No RTO restrictions,
• Local candidates not considered; must reside outside a 45-mile radius from the facility,
• Travel pairs allowed