Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU position in Monroe, NC, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and Epic proficiency on 12-hour night shifts.

Job Details

• 12-hour night shifts ) in a 14-bed Medical ICU at a 174-bed community hospital,

• Adult medical ICU patient population including sepsis, DKA, stroke, CIWA, respiratory/kidney/liver failure, GI bleeds, surgical, CHF, and COPD cases - no cardiothoracic or high-level neuro surgeries,

• Patient ratios of 1:2-3 depending on staffing,

• Weekend rotation of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling cycle (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday),

• 50% of assigned holidays are expected to be worked during the contract,

• Floating possible to PCU or other ICU areas; floating to Med Surg is unlikely but possible - travelers rotate with staff,

• No on-call or call-back requirements,

• EMR:
Epic (experience required),

• IV pumps:
Alaris | Medication dispensing:
Omnicell | Monitoring:
Philips bedside and central station monitors,

Job Requirements

• Active NC RN license or compact RN license currently in hand,

• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required,

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Proficiency with vented patients, trachs, chest tubes, critical drips, central line maintenance, arterial lines, wound care, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation, PIV starts, and NG tube insertion/maintenance,

• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,

• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration,

• Must have a permanent address located 50+ miles from the facility - local candidates are not accepted,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,

• Orientation includes a general new employee orientation (NEO) followed by 2 unit-based orientation shifts,

• Overnight support includes 1 CNA (covering HUC duties), a charge RN (part of Rapid Response/Code Team), remote triage RN with camera monitoring and virtual critical care physician coverage, anesthesia available for central line placements, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage,

• ICU nurses draw their own labs; PICC team available during day shift only,

• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved during the contract,

• Scrub color:
Navy Blue,

• Parking is free,

• Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible,