Description

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a CCU/ICU position in Springfield, TN, requiring 2 years of ICU experience and a TN or compact RN license for night shift work in a small, community-focused critical care unit.

Details

• 8-bed Critical Care Unit (CCU) in a community hospital setting
• Adult-only patient population — no pediatrics
• Patient diagnoses include DKA, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-cardiac catheterization care; not a specialized unit
• Patient ratio is 2:1, occasionally 3:1 depending on staffing and acuity
• Monitor tech support available on unit
• Procedures performed include bronchoscopy, CVC line placement, chest tube placement, and bedside scopes (EGD, colonoscopy, PEG tube placement, trach placement)
• EMR: MedHost
• Equipment: Mindray Datascope monitors
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Floating to other units may be required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and CPI
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required for ICU RNs
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU/CCU experience required
• Proficiency with ventilator management required
• Experience with sedation drips, vasoactive drips, and CVC line care required
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two required if licensed in Florida or Missouri)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a diverse adult patient population in a small, community-oriented CCU
• Many staff nurses have 5+ years of tenure and are deeply connected to the local community
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date; AHA or ARC certifications are accepted
• Scrub/dress code is per facility policy