Description

American Traveler is seeking an ICU RN with 2+ years of experience and an active AZ or compact RN license for a position requiring floating to MS/Tele units.

Details

• ICU setting within a short-term acute care, teaching hospital with Level IV trauma designation
• 87 staffed beds
• ICU nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2
• MS/Tele nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 or 1:5
• Day shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to MS/Tele and ICU units based on facility needs
• Works in a flex pool setting
• Uses standard med surg/tele equipment
• Liko lifts available in almost all patient rooms
• Charting system is Cerner

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted AZ RN license or valid compact license required (can submit with pending)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, 3 years preferred
• ICU/PCU experience preferred, or strong MS/Tele experience considered
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skills needed include IV therapy, arterial line management, and central line care/management
• Experience with ventilator management and care of ventilated patients required
• Neurological skills required including CVA/acute stroke management, ICP monitoring, and traumatic brain injury care
• Cardiac monitoring skills required including dysrhythmia interpretation/management and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Neuro and trauma experience required
• MS/Tele or PCU work history required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are accepted
• Must be comfortable floating without restrictions, which may occur within the facility, to nearby affiliate hospitals, or to other units based on skills and census needs
• Travel pairs are accepted for this unit
• RTO requests require unit manager approval
• Must work 2 of the facility's recognized holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day Weekend, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scrub color is navy blue
• Free parking available
• Expected to adhere to facility quality and patient safety standards including medication administration (BCMA)
• Previous employees of the health system must be separated from PERM, PRN, or EP staff positions for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler