Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler, LLC.; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay

Bonuses

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly payroll

Free CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel reimbursements

Licensure reimbursements

Non-taxed per diem

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Mixed Acuity ICU/PCU position in Alabama. Requires active AL or compact RN license and at least 1 year ICU experience, with first-time travelers welcome if they have 2+ years ICU background.

The unit is a Mixed Acuity PCU within a Level II Trauma Center and Level III NICU, offering 12-hour night shifts and a fast-paced critical care environment with RN-to-patient ratios around 1:3.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (AL or compact) required.
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required.
• First-time travelers accepted with at least 2 years of ICU experience.
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS.
• Experience managing patients on BiPAP/CPAP required.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required.
• Experience with CVP monitoring and hemodynamic line monitoring required.
• Experience with post-surgical drains, trachs, and chest tubes required.
• Experience titrating drips including Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Esmolol, Insulin, Cardene, Nitro, Levophed, and Epinephrine required.
• Ability to read and measure telemetry strips required.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 18-bed Mixed Acuity PCU unit within a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Care for intermediate care and non-vented ICU level patients including neurological, post-procedural, and critical care diagnoses
• Patient types include post TNK, neuro IR procedures, embolizations, angiography, hemorrhages/aneurysms, burr holes, post VP shunt placements, post craniotomy/craniectomy, lumbar drains, spinal cord injuries, EVDs, and continuous EEG monitoring
• Also manage respiratory failure, CHF, hypotension, sepsis, AMS, acute neurological diagnoses, DKA, and electrolyte abnormalities
• RN to patient ratio of 1:3 based on acuity; CNA ratio of 1:12
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs/Resparray monitors
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) on a 36/48 schedule with a 6-week schedule cycle
• Every other weekend rotation, with rare back-to-back weekends
• Floating required to like units or patient locations
• No on-call requirements
• Support staff includes CNAs, HUC/receptionist, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, rapid response team, and a dedicated resource nurse/educator
• 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage available on the unit
• Unit is in a formative stage, building its culture with an emphasis on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement
• New facility travelers or those returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Up to 7 days of time off can be pre-approved, excluding blackout dates
• Any scrub color permitted
• Free parking available on campus and in the parking deck
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility as local candidates are not accepted
• Returning perm staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler

Skills

ICU nursing

Telemetry reading

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

BiPAP/CPAP management

ACLS

BLS

NIHSS

Vigilant patient monitoring

Tools

Cerner EMR

Plum 360 IV pumps

Omnicell

Spacelabs/Resparray monitors

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Mixed Acuity ICU/PCU position requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or compact) required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• First-time travelers accepted with at least 2 years of ICU experience
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Experience managing patients on BiPAP/CPAP required
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required
• Experience with CVP monitoring and hemodynamic line monitoring required
• Experience with post-surgical drains, trachs, and chest tubes required
• Experience titrating drips including Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Esmolol, Insulin, Cardene, Nitro, Levophed, and Epinephrine required
• Ability to read and measure telemetry strips required

Responsibilities

• Work in a 18-bed Mixed Acuity PCU unit within a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Care for intermediate care and non-vented ICU level patients including neurological, post-procedural, and critical care diagnoses
• Patient types include post TNK, neuro IR procedures, embolizations, angiography, hemorrhages/aneurysms, burr holes, post VP shunt placements, post craniotomy/craniectomy, lumbar drains, spinal cord injuries, EVDs, and continuous EEG monitoring
• Also manage respiratory failure, CHF, hypotension, sepsis, AMS, acute neurological diagnoses, DKA, and electrolyte abnormalities
• RN to patient ratio of 1:3 based on acuity; CNA ratio of 1:12
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs/Resparray monitors
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) on a 36/48 schedule with a 6-week schedule cycle
• Every other weekend rotation, with rare back-to-back weekends
• Floating required to like units or patient locations (MS-MS, MS-ICU task, MS-ER/MS holds, ICU-ICU, ICU-MS task, ICU-ER/ICU holds)
• No on-call requirements
• Support staff includes CNAs, HUC/receptionist, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, rapid response team, and a dedicated resource nurse/educator
• 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage available on the unit
• Unit is in a formative stage, building its culture with an emphasis on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement
• New facility travelers or those returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Up to 7 days of time off can be pre-approved, excluding blackout dates
• Any scrub color permitted
• Free parking available on campus and in the parking deck
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility as local candidates are not accepted
• Returning perm staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler

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-763842

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