Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU Float RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring a compact or ID RN license and prior float pool experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within a Critical Care Float Pool across Boise, Meridian, and Nampa facilities
• Floats within specialty only to ER, ICU, MedSurg, Tele, L&D/PP, or NICU units, and may serve as a 1:1 sitter in any area
• ICU patients are generally lower acuity, with nurse:patient ratios of 1:1-2
• 12-hour shifts, either 0700-1900 or 1900-0700
• Weekend shifts required as needed, with holiday coverage filled based on need
• No call or standby requirements
• No self-scheduling; traveler assignments are confirmed via app approximately 1 hour before shift start
• Required to float mid-shift to different units or facilities as needed, and is first to float
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Required to titrate drips
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry/monitor equipment

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or ID state license) required
• BLS certification required for all; ACLS and NIHSS required for Tele and Critical Care units
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Work across multiple hospital campuses located about 20 minutes apart, all with safe parking available
• Supported by a dedicated float pool leadership team including assistant managers available 24/7 and a shared educator/admin email line
• Charge nurse present on all units and shifts
• Patient care techs/aides present on units at ratios ranging from 1:8-10
• Orientation includes a meet-and-greet on day one followed by 3 shifts of unit-specific orientation
• No specific scrub color required, as long as attire is clean and professional
• Facility requires candidates to live outside a 50-mile radius of the assignment location; local candidates are not accepted
• Permanent employees must be separated from employment for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment