Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift travel position requiring 2+ years critical care experience and AL or compact RN license.

• Active AL or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of critical care/ICU experience required, 5 years preferred
• Proficiency in IV starts, blood draws, NG tube placement, ECG rhythm interpretation, lab and ABG interpretation, critical care drips and titrations
• Experience managing ventilators, arterial lines, chest tubes, and central venous lines including large-volume Vas Caths
• Ability to assist physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation
• Smartphone required for physician communication via Tiger Connect app
• Completion of Life talent online learning assignments including NIHSS, ACLS/BLS, Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, iStat and glucometer certifications
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration
• Copies of required certifications required for consideration

• Critical Care Services unit (2nd Floor) at a Level 3 Trauma facility
• Home unit is CCU with float priority to CVICU overflow, then Critical Care Step-Down, then Med-Surg when critical care areas are fully staffed
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Patient ratios: CCU 1:2-1:3, CVICU 1:2-1:3, CCSD 1:4-1:5, Med-Surg 1:6
• Night shift schedule, 7P-7A, 36 hours per week>>>
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Space Labs bedside monitoring, Baxter/Spectrum IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps, Hill-Rom critical care beds, ventilators, Prismaflex CRRT machines, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Blanketrols, Arctic Sun, Rapid-Transfusion, fluid warming, and Zoll monitoring
• Meditech EHR used for ICU patient documentation
• Care for patients with respiratory failure, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, GI bleeds, post-operative GI disorders, CABGs, and vascular procedures
• Preferred experience includes teaching hospital settings with resident physicians and high-acuity ICU skills such as CRRT, IABP, and arterial sheath pulls
• Preferred background in SICU, MICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU, or PCU/Med-Surg
• Strong time management and ability to work in a fast-paced environment required
• Effective communication skills with patients, families, and care team members needed
• Scrub color is royal blue; neutral solid-colored or NAMC-logo tops permitted over royal blue scrub pants
• Candidates cannot reside within 60 miles of the facility
• Candidates who worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
• Candidates cannot be employed elsewhere full time

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-780955

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