Travel Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

No block scheduling.

Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

Must have unit/specialty experience in the past 6 months.

Self scheduling. Manager may need to balance shifts for unit needs.

Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday.

Holiday Requirement: May have 1 holiday off in an assignment

Floating Requirement: Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed; First to float - could float to sister facility, Mercy Gilbert

*Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery:

• Beds 32
• Nurse Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Level 1 trauma Center, Falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, trauma patients over age of 15. Ex-lap, crani, specialty neuro-surgery cases. CVA, status post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.

*Unit Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow:

• Beds 36 Medical Cardiac unit + 12 bed overflow unit
• Nurse Patient Ratios 1:2, 1:1
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients Sepsis, COVID, CRRT (not required), DKA, Flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries. CVICU- On and off pump CABG (recovered in ICU), Valves, Post Caths, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO, Tandem heart, esophagectomies.

Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.

Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, Levophed, vasopressin, Cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin

RN required to interpret own strip - GE monitors

*****UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. Max attempt is 2.

**There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation.

Additional Notes: Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and specialty devices as needed. Sister units are a medical/cardiac 36 bed ICU & 12 bed overflow ICU. Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.

Additional Questions: Okay with first time traveler, however must have 3 years experience (with 2 of those years in the ICU). Level 1 experience or neuro experience not required but preferred. Prefer prior experience work at a similar size unit ICU.

Candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.