Critical Care Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.

Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency,eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket.

Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Critical Care Float Pool experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).
• Travel experience is required.

• Candidates must have a Idaho license or compact license (required after submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Resume:
Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

References:
At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.

The facility may make one-off exceptions if previously employed at the facility, but exceptions must be approved by St. Luke’s Health System.

Block scheduling is attempted but not guaranteed.

No self-scheduling.

Weekend coverage is as needed.

Holiday coverage will be provided if needed.

No call.

The float pool includes ER, ICU, Med Surg, Tele, L&D/PP, and NICU across Boise, Meridian, and Nampa; RNs float only within their specialty and never to a lower-acuity unit.

Travelers are first to float and may float midshift to different units and facilities whenever needed.

Travelers may be assigned to any facility as 1:1 sitters in any area.

Hospital and unit assignments are provided through an app one hour before each shift.

The hospitals are approximately 20 minutes apart.

ICU coverage includes two ICUs in Boise, one in Meridian, and one in Nampa;
Nampa generally has lower-acuity ICU patients.

Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by unit: ER 1:4, ICU 1:1-2, Med Surg 1:5, Tele 1:4, Peds 1:3, and NICU 1:4.RNs in ICU, ER, Tele, Med Surg, and PICU titrate drips.

Insulin is a common titratable or set-rate Med Surg drip.

RNs in ICU, ER, Tele, and PICU must read and interpret telemetry.

Meridian ER is the busiest in the state but has no trauma, while Boise ER receives pediatric trauma.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver’s license required for submission

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist:
  Yes
• References:
  Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State:
• Certifications:
  
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/1-2
• Shift Type:
  Night
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3