Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ACU/CCU (ICU) position at a community hospital in Yakima, WA, requiring at least one prior travel assignment and two years of ICU experience.

Details

• Work in the ACU/CCU unit of a 226-bed non-profit community hospital with 11 ICU beds
• Patient population includes CHF, respiratory distress, ACS, A-fib RVR, DM, CVA overflow, post-cath patients, and some surgical patients (vascular, abdominal, GI)
• Procedures and skills include chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths, and administration of blood products and drips (diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, heparin)
• Bipap management and post-cath care including TR bands and femoral approach are part of the caseload; travelers will not pull femoral sheaths
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0730
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Float requirement to Tele, 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
• Experience with chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, and monitoring femoral arterial sheaths required
• Experience with Art lines, Impella, and/or IABP preferred
• Must have completed at least one prior travel nursing assignment; first-time travelers will not be considered

Additional Information

• A clinical interview via SimpliFi is required as part of the hiring process, followed by final unit approval
• One supervisor-level reference (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or above) is required for consideration; a second reference will be required prior to start
• Any color professional scrubs are acceptable