Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU-trained RN for a Neuro IR position within a Level II Trauma Center, requiring stroke team experience and a SD or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Medical Imaging - Interventional Radiology department as part of the Stroke Team
• Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, Level II Pediatric Trauma, Primary Stroke and Chest Pain Center, and teaching hospital setting
• 2 Cath Labs and 2 Hybrid Peripheral/OR procedural areas
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Scheduling options include 4x10-hour shifts (0700-1730 or 0800-1830) or 8-hour shifts (0700-1530 or 0730-1600) on call days
• Call requirement of 1 week on, 2 weeks off
• No floating required
• Charge Nurse support available Monday-Friday, 0600-1630
• Uses Epic (required) and Epic Cupid (preferred) for charting, along with Alaris and Omnicell equipment

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Skilled in endotracheal ventilation, tracheostomy ventilation through stoma, and ventilator management
• Experience with vasoactive and sedation drips, and safe use of paralytics
• Proficient in set-up, troubleshooting, and use of arterial lines
• Experience with External Ventricular Drains (EVDs), including Camino ICP monitoring
• Skilled in external pacemaker management, chest tubes, and Swan/Cordis central line catheter use and monitoring
• Experience with recovery and monitoring of arterial puncture sites
• Travelers with only 1 year of experience will not be considered

Additional Information

• Serve as a member of the Neuro IR Stroke Team providing critical care support
• Procedural scrubs provided
• Free parking available onsite
• 4-day orientation consisting of 10-hour shifts
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Permanent staff must wait 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers must live 100+ miles from the facility and local candidates are not accepted
• Facility is known for renewing traveler contracts