Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a high-acuity ICU position requiring a minimum of 2 years of critical care experience, ventilator management, and vasoactive drip titration skills.

Details

• 24-bed high-acuity intensive care unit setting
• Mixed critical care patient population including sepsis, CVA, pneumonia, ARDS, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, overdose, CIWA, and other critical conditions — predominantly older adults
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1–2, though this may vary to 1:3 depending on acuity and unit needs
• Mechanical ventilation and sedation management required on this unit
• Vasoactive drip and pressor titration required on this unit
• Point-of-care testing performed using EPOC and iStat devices
• Alaris infusion pumps used; additional equipment training provided as needed
• Experience with Impella, CRRT, and cardiac surgery patients is preferred
• Epic EHR used; training available
• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend required
• One major holiday required

Requirements

• Active RN license — VA state license or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required; 3 years strongly preferred
• Proficiency with lab draws and peripheral IV starts required
• Experience with ventilator management, sedation, and titrating vasoactive drips/pressors required
• Must be able to read and verify cardiac rhythm strips
• Must pass an EKG exam at orientation (study guide provided); two attempts allowed
• Copy of nursing diploma required for point-of-care testing access
• Proof of address and a supervisory reference required for consideration
• Candidate's full SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility

Additional Information

• Provides comprehensive assessment, care planning, and management of critically ill patients with multi-system organ failure
• Performs hemodynamic monitoring and manages patients with Swan-Ganz catheters, vasoactive drips, and advanced respiratory modalities
• Assists with insertion of intra-aortic balloon pumps, chest tubes, Impellas, and transvenous/temporary pacing
• Administers conscious sedation and manages CRRT and mechanical ventilation
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team including spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics as needed
• Serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments and for families and caregivers
• Orientation follows the BSMH Orientation Calendar B
• Navy blue or white scrubs required
• Neuro background preferred
• Local candidates are not eligible for this position — candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility