Description

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position at a Level II Trauma facility in Illinois, requiring ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications with a preference for open heart and CRRT experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Level II Trauma facility
• Patient population includes post-PCI, post-bypass, and CHF patients
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Sheath pulling experience preferred; CRRT highly preferred
• Charting system: Allscripts
• Draeger telemetry monitors are used on the unit; RNs are required to interpret their own strips (monitor tech also present)
• 24/7 intensivist and hospitalist (MD & NP) coverage in house
• Respiratory therapy assigned 24/7 to the ICU/PCU with full respiratory equipment available (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, etc.)
• 12-hour night shifts on a blocked weekender schedule
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Level II Trauma experience or higher required
• Open heart surgical experience preferred
• Experience pulling sheaths preferred
• CRRT experience highly preferred
• Allscripts EMR experience beneficial

Additional Information

• 4 hours of billable computer modules are required prior to the start of the assignment; modules are delivered Monday–Tuesday of the week prior to start and must be completed by 7:00 AM the Friday before the start date
• Module hours should be added to the first week's timesheet