Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit with required neuro, ortho, and stepdown experience plus IA/compact RN licensure.

Details

• Surg/Neuro/Ortho Progressive Care Unit within a hospital setting
• 25-bed unit with heavy neuro trauma, neurosurgery, craniectomy, and ortho patient population
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5 to 1:6
• Night shift, 4x12s, with option for 48 or 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend for 48-hour schedules or every third weekend for 36-hour schedules)
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float across IMMC, ILH, and MWH campuses
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active IA or compact/multistate RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• NIHSS certification preferred, may be obtained during onboarding
• Minimum 24 months of Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience in a hospital setting required
• Neurology/neurosurgery care experience required
• Ortho/orthopedic care experience required
• Trauma care experience highly preferred, Level I trauma experience highly preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with Heparin, PCA, and 3% Sodium/Na drips required
• Experience with telemetry, chest tubes, and Airvo highly preferred
• EKG/strip reading and telemetry experience required
• De-escalation certification preferred (CPI, MOAB, MAB, or SAMA)
• Skills checklist specific to Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care required
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a supervisor within the last 24 months preferred
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the last 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide care for a heavy neuro trauma, neurosurgery, and orthopedic patient population
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must be at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address
• Prior UPH FTE or PRN float pool employees are restricted from travel assignments at other UPH market facilities within 12 months
• Required to work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role