Travel Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Float Pool

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Please expect someone with a 501 (Arkansas) area code or from the facility to reach out to interview you for this position.

Required Skills/Experience:

• First-time travelers accepted with strong ICU and previous float pool experience.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation, vent and BiPAP management, invasive line management, ostomy care, general drains, traches, chest tubes, lumbar drains, and IV medication titration.

Required Credentials:

• If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.

Special Requests:

• Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will not be considered.
• Time off: manager approval required for more than 5 days.
• Only 1 active application is allowed for the same position (same unit and shift at the same facility). You may apply to both day and night shift on the same unit and facility, but not to another posting for the same shift on that unit and facility.

Unit Details:

• Cares for COVID patients; neuro, trauma, medical, and surgical ICU populations; sepsis, pneumonia, DKA, DTs, multi-system failure, spinal injuries, pre/post cath patients (radial approach), general surgery patients, respiratory compromise, CHF, COPD, GSW, stabbings, MVA, strokes, TBI, and various back surgeries.
• CVICU cases include 24h post-op CABG (10/wk.), esophagectomy, TAVR (3/wk.), AAA repair, thoracic and vascular surgeries, and post-arrest patients.
• Travelers are not expected to care for fresh CABG/TAVR, EVDs, post TPA, or device patients (ECMO, IABP, Impella, hypothermia protocol).
• Patient ratios: ICU 1:2; PCU/ACC/CCU 1:4; ER Holding follows ratio based on the patient's level of care.
• Unit support includes charge nurse coverage; hospitalist, RT, and intensivist 24/7; cardiologist on call 24/7 for CVICU, CCU, and Cardiac Short Stay.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Schedule is typically made 3 weeks at a time and released 7-10 days prior.
• Every other weekend.
• Back-to-back weekends are possible, but rare.
• No self-scheduling and no guarantee of a patterned schedule.

Floating Requirements:

• May float to Neuro/Trauma/Medical/Cardiac ICU, CCU (cardiac step-down), PCU/ACC, ED Holding, Med Surg units, and open surge areas for those units.
• May float to Allenmore Hospital as needed. This is uncommon, and travelers should be notified in advance if needed there.

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.

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