Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2+ years ICU experience, ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• CCRN and basic critical care course preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Strong IV skills required
• Comfortable managing ventilated patients and applying the ABCDE bundle
• Must be able to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• Experience with sepsis, DKA, COPD, GI bleeds, and post-surgical ICU recovery patients
• Comfortable administering sedation medications such as Versed, Propofol, and norepinephrine

Responsibilities

• 20-bed ICU in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts on a 7a/7p schedule
• 2 weekends required per 4-week period
• Holiday coverage as needed per unit requirements
• Floating required to Med-Surg Tele and Tele floors, with travelers floated first
• May be deployed to the ED to care for boarded ICU patients or placed on standby with a 30-minute response time
• Standby without being called in counts as a cancellation under the facility's policy
• Floor-specific orientation includes 2 shifts in ICU and 1 shift on an outside unit
• No block scheduling or scheduling accommodations for outside commitments
• Charge nurse on each shift serves as a resource for the entire hospital and does not carry a patient assignment
• Respiratory therapy manages ventilators and is available 24/7, as is pharmacy
• In-house internal medicine coverage is available 24/ 7, with pulmonology providing intensivist-level support outside of 24/7 hours
• Facility is not currently a STEMI center and does not treat neuro cases
• Navy scrub color required
• Candidates should be comfortable floating to other units and taking a full patient load
• Located near Yosemite National Park and several lakes, with San Francisco and Sacramento roughly 2 hours away
• First-time travelers may be considered

Benefits

• 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 ID: P-

Open Positions: 1