Travel RN - ICU Float

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an ICU/PCU Float position in an acute care hospital setting, requiring critical care experience and the ability to titrate vasoactive drips.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting with floating between two critical care (ICU) and stepdown (PCU) units, with occasional floating to other departments,

• ICU has 24 beds; PCU has 26 beds,

• Patient population includes post-CABG/PCI cardiac patients, sepsis, DKA, and respiratory failure,

• ICU nurse-to-patient ratio is 2:1 (up to 3:1 depending on acuity); PCU ratio is 4:1,

• RNs are required to titrate drips including Levophed, amiodarone, heparin, Precedex, propofol, Cardene, nitro, Neo-Synephrine, dopamine, and others,

• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7 with equipment including vents, BiPAP, and Airvo,

• Bedside monitoring with a monitor bank at the charge desk and a Monitor Tech on site,

• Charge nurse on the floor and a house supervisor on every shift,

• Intensivist in house during day shift; hospitalists available around the clock,

• Nurse aides are not typically assigned in the ICU; PCU has 1-2 aides per shift,

• Charting system:
Paragon,

• 13-week contract,

• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (6:45 PM - 7:00 AM),

• Every other weekend required; holiday coverage depends on scheduling needs,

• No on-call or standby requirement,

Job Requirements

• Active TX RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license - must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted,

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted,

• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required,

• Critical care (ICU) experience required,

• Experience titrating vasoactive and sedation drips required,

• Driver's license required for consideration,

• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, each including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire,

Additional Information

• Float between ICU and PCU units, with occasional assignments to other departments as needed,

• Orientation includes a new employee orientation in the first week, plus an orientation shift on each the ICU and PCU units,

• Navy blue scrubs required,

• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any Common Spirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered