Travel Intensive Care Unit; ICU Registered Nurse

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tuba City, Arizona.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - ICU

Job Details:

• Provide nursing care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit

• Periodically float to ED, Med/Surg, or Pediatrics based on census needs

• Provide inpatient care and support in the 5-bed ICU to individuals of all ages and their families

• Handle after-hours recovery of post-operative general surgery, pediatric, and OB patients as needed

• Must have at least 3 years of prior ICU experience

• Associate Degree in Nursing required

• Must maintain current valid unrestricted Professional Nursing License (RN)

• Required certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire

• Must complete Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) within 6 months of hire

• Must complete National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIHSS within 6 months of hire

• Perform variety of responsible nursing care procedures requiring professional knowledge and independent work ability

• Follow doctors' orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures, and hospital policies

• Shared contractor housing only, no pets or family allowed

• Orientation provided every 2 weeks

• Housing application must be submitted 2 weeks prior to start date

Facility:

This JCAHO accredited health center serves a 4,400 square mile area and functions as a referral center for the western part of the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. The hospital has a 73-bed capacity and provides comprehensive inpatient/outpatient emergency services, dental and ophthalmology services, orthopedics, OB/GYN, oral surgery, eye surgery, and urological procedures. The facility performs approximately 49% of surgeries as outpatient/ambulatory procedures and maintains a diverse medical staff including specialists in various fields alongside a comprehensive nursing team.

Location:

Tuba City, AZ

Tuba City offers a unique culturally rich environment located in Northwestern Arizona on the Colorado Plateau, with semi-desert landscape varying in elevation from 4,400 to nearly 7,000 feet. The community provides an opportunity to work in a pleasantly diverse setting serving Native American tribes including Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute populations alongside Anglo, Hispanic, and African American communities.

Adex Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.

• Referral bonus