Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a 13-week ICU/ACU/CCU assignment in Yakima, WA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and at least one prior completed travel assignment.

Details

• Work in a 226-bed non-profit community hospital's 2NW Advanced Care unit (ACU/CCU) with 11 ICU beds
• Patient population includes CHF, respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, DM, CVA overflow, post-cath, and select surgical patients (vascular, abdominal, GI)
• Procedures and monitoring include chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, BiPAP, blood product administration, and femoral arterial sheath monitoring (travelers do not pull sheaths)
• Common drips include diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitroglycerin, and heparin
• Preferred experience with arterial lines, Impella, and/or IABP
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM–7:30 PM)
• 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to Telemetry (2EW), Med-Surg, and Neurology-Medical units

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Must have completed at least one prior travel nursing assignment — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Experience with chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, and femoral arterial sheath monitoring required
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Candidates will undergo a SimpliFi clinical interview followed by unit final approval
• Two supervisor-level references (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or above) required prior to start
• Scrub color: any color, professional attire