Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a rural critical access hospital, requiring prior ICU experience and a TX or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a short-term acute care, Level IV Trauma Center hospital
• ICU patient ratios of 1:2-3 depending on acuity
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• 6 weekend shifts required per schedule
• No on-call requirements
• No floating between units expected, though may assist Med-Surg unit with a limited patient load when ICU census is low
• Will not serve in the Charge Nurse role
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Must be competent in caring for critically ill adult patients in a rural critical access hospital setting
• Epic charting system experience required
• Must provide 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Function as a bedside ICU nurse caring for critically ill adult patients
• Facility uses a unified Charge Nurse model overseeing both Med-Surg and ICU units
• May be assigned to assist Med-Surg unit with 1-2 patients when ICU census is low
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities nearby the contracted facility
• RNs wear navy blue scrubs
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Returning former employees must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must live within a 50-mile radius to be considered local