RN - ICU - Travel Day and Night Shift

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Dixon, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,239.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring critical care skills in ventilator, hemodynamic monitoring, and drip titration management.

Details

Acute care ICU unit with 6 beds

1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio for ICU patients

Common diagnoses include STEMI, 3rd degree heart block, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, sepsis, COVID, and flu

Uses EPIC EMR system

12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a

36 guaranteed hours per week

Every other weekend and every other holiday typically required

Floating may be required to Med Surg, ED, or BHC based on experience, but not mandatory without prior experience

Rare low-census (LC) occurrences; no on-call requirement

Tele/monitor techs available 24/7; RNs sign off on strips three times per shift

Charge Nurse and House Supervisor support available on unit

Nurse Aides present on unit at 1:6 ratio

PT/OT/SLP and pulmonary/cardiac rehab services available

Respiratory Therapy support ranges from nasal cannula to ventilator management

Requirements

Active IL RN license required (or confirmation that application process has been initiated)

Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required

PALS and NIHSS certifications preferred

Minimum 1 year of experience required

Must be able to care for patients on ventilators, temporary pacemakers, and balloon pumps

Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and BiPAP required

Must be able to titrate drips including Cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, levophed, vasopressin, nitroglycerin, nicardipine, and neosynephrine

BSN not required

Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients across a range of acute cardiac, respiratory, and infectious diagnoses

Day shift RNs required to attend team conferences for acute inpatient rehab

One full shift of department-specific orientation provided, including an orientation binder

12 hours of non-billable orientation required

Scrubs of any color accepted; closed-toed shoes and good personal hygiene required

COVID vaccination not required for this facility

Local rate applies for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility; no radius rule restricts eligibility

Requested time off must be submitted for consideration

Cancellation policy allows up to 12 hours per 13-week assignment without penalty

American Traveler