Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 12-hour night shift travel contract at a 174-bed hospital in Monroe, NC, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• 14-bed Medical ICU unit within a 174-bed acute care hospital in Monroe, NC
• Adult patient population with diagnoses including sepsis, DKA, stroke, CIWA, respiratory/kidney/liver failure, GI bleeds, surgical cases, CHF, and COPD — no cardiothoracic or high-level neuro surgeries
• Patient ratio of 1:2–3 depending on staffing
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM (1900–0700)
• Weekend rotation requires 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling cycle; shifts may fall on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
• 50% of assigned holidays must be worked
• 6-week schedule cycles with the ability to submit schedule requests, though the supervisor balances the schedule to unit needs
• May float to other areas to care for ICU or PCU patients; MedSurg float is possible but uncommon; float rotation is shared with staff
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• EMR: Epic (experience required), IV pumps: Alaris, medication dispensing: Omnicell, monitors: Philips

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with vented patients, tracheostomies, chest tubes, critical drip maintenance, central line maintenance, arterial lines, wound care, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation, PIV starts, and NG tube insertion/maintenance
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates must have a permanent address located more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Former employees of any AHSE facility who held a permanent position must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• Night shift support includes 1 CNA who also covers HUC duties, a charge RN who participates in Rapid Response/Code Teams, remote monitoring via in-room cameras with access to a remote triage RN and virtual critical care physician, phlebotomy available 24/7 (though ICU staff draw their own labs), anesthesia available for central line placements, and RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist coverage around the clock
• PICC team and in-person Intensivist are available during daytime hours only
• Bedside monitors and central monitors at the nurses' station are available
• Orientation includes a general facility NEO followed by 2 unit orientation shifts
• Up to 7 days of requested time off (RTO) may be approved
• Scrub color required: Navy Blue
• Free parking is available on site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply