Travel RN - Burn ICU

American Traveler; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Weekly payroll

Free online CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel and licensure reimbursements

Non-taxed per diem

Traveler rewards

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring a Burn ICU RN for a night shift in a Level II Trauma Center. Requires 2+ years of critical care experience and a CT or Compact RN license.

Responsibilities include providing intensive care to burn and critical patients, using Epic charting, and participating in emergency response activities. Night shifts are 19:00–07:30 with every other weekend. Local candidates outside travel policy are not accepted.

Qualifications

• Active CT or Compact RN license required.
• 2+ years of recent critical care experience (1.5 years for Level I trauma or travel experience).
• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• Epic charting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing to burn and critical care patients with complex respiratory, cardiac, and neuro needs.
• Care for Burn ICU patients in a Level II Trauma Center on a night shift (3x12-hour shifts).
• Use Epic charting system and participate in emergency response activities.
• Floating as needed and adherence to facility protocols.

Skills

Ventilator management

ABG interpretation

Central line care

PICC line care

Chest tube assistance

BiPAP/CPAP management

Cardiac monitoring

Dysrhythmia management

Vasoactive drips titration

Procedural sedation monitoring

Education

RN license (CT or Compact)

Tools

Epic charting

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Burn ICU RN for a night shift assignment at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring 2+ years of critical care experience and a CT or Compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty (1.5 years considered for candidates with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, NIHSS, TNCC
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills needed include ventilator management, ABG interpretation, central line and PICC line care, chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Experience with Swan Ganz/Pulmonary Artery Line monitoring preferred
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with only religious or medical exemptions accepted

Responsibilities

• Burn ICU (BICU) unit within a short-term acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds
• Level II Trauma Center
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required as needed
• May occasionally be assigned non-critical patients due to mixed patient population on the unit
• Uses Epic charting system
• Provide critical care nursing to burn and critical care patients, managing complex respiratory, cardiac, and neurological needs
• Participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Part of the Yale New Haven Health System with free parking available
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role

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-781320

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