Travel ICU RN - Neuro Critical Care (Night Shift)

American Traveler, LLC.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Day 1 Benefits

401(k) Plan

Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with strong neuro critical care skills for a night shift assignment in Virginia. Active VA or Compact RN license is required, with BLS/ACLS and NIHSS certifications.

Expect 3+ years of critical care experience and proficiency in ventilator management, telemetry, and emergency response. Responsibilities include caring for critically ill patients on 1:2-3 ratios, floating to related units when needed, and adherence to Epic EMR workflows.

Qualifications

• Active VA or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration.
• BLS and ACLS certification (American Heart Association only).
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
• Minimum 3 years of critical care experience preferred.
• Strong neuro critical care experience required.
• Proficiency with ventilator management, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia recognition and management required.
• Experience with emergency response and critical care management required.
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred.
• No prior license or background hits permitted.
• Must pass facility EKG/telemetry competency test with 80% or higher, single attempt only.

Responsibilities

• ICU setting caring for critically ill patients with typical ratios of 1:2-3.
• Night shift schedule of 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM).
• Every other weekend, floating, and holiday coverage required.
• Candidates must be willing to float to Stepdown Unit, Emergency Department, or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held.
• 48-hour contracts available with overtime billed after 48 hours.
• Epic EMR experience required.
• Responsibilities include managing ventilated and critically ill patients, arterial and central line care, blood product administration, and titration of vasoactive and cardiac drips.
• Neurological care responsibilities include CVA/stroke management, EVD, ICP monitoring, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery management, and traumatic brain injury care.
• Additional skills include CRRT/CVVHD, renal failure management, continuous IV sedation and paralytics, and IV insulin protocols.
• Facility cannot accommodate PAPR; any history of fit test issues will eliminate candidates from consideration.
• 3 hours of pre-start billable modules required.
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position.
• RTO requests must be submitted with application and will be reviewed on a per-case basis.
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role.

Skills

ICU nursing

Neuro critical care

Ventilator management

IV drip titration

Telemetry monitoring

Conscious sedation

Dysrhythmia management

Emergency response

Critical care management

CV stroke care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with strong neuro critical care skills for a night shift assignment in Virginia. Active VA or Compact RN license is required, with BLS/ACLS and NIHSS certifications.

Expect 3+ years of critical care experience and proficiency in ventilator management, telemetry, and emergency response. Responsibilities include caring for critically ill patients on 1:2-3 ratios, floating to related units when needed, and adherence to Epic EMR workflows.