Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care / Intermediate Care Unit (PCU/IMCU) position at a Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, requiring strong IMC or ICU background and an active WV or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 3S Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) within a large short-term acute care, Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital (855 staffed beds)
• Unit consists of 8 IMC beds and 10 Observation beds (staffed separately)
• Patient population includes respiratory conditions, DKA, arrhythmias, post-operative kidney transplant patients, and interventional neurological patients
• Unit is capable of caring for telemetry patients with medical, surgical, and renal needs
• Patient ratios are 3:1 for IMCU and 4:1 for Med/Surg
• Schedule is 3x12 or 4x12 night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, weekdays with every other weekend required
• No on-call requirement
• Floating within scope may be required to meet facility needs
• Block schedule requests can be discussed during the interview
• Charting is performed in Cerner
• Parking garage is free for travelers

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required; candidates with a pending license may be considered but must have an active license prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of in-specialty (IMC/PCU) experience required
• Strong IMC and/or ICU experience is required
• Proficiency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); a documented medical allergy on record by an allergist or physician is the only accepted exemption
• Must provide at least 2 manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years
• Driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• Former permanent employees of this health system must have been separated for at least 2 years before being eligible to work as a traveler

Additional Information

• Orientation is held every other week on Thursdays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No RTO restrictions; time-off requests should be discussed during the interview
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to qualify; candidates residing 75–99 miles away may be submitted for facility approval on a case-by-case basis
• Scrub color is royal blue, white, or a combination of both
• COVID vaccine is not required