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:

BJC policy: Every other weekend required.

RNs only - Clinicians who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do not hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe.

No medical marijuana cards accepted.

Avg. Daily Census 8

Patient Population: stroke only, cardiac (cardiovert, pacemaker) no open heart high population of overdose

Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics

MS/Tele, Medical, Surgical 1:5-6

Special Procedures/Unit Details: central line placement, bronch, peg tube

Skills Required: Vents, IV Start, Telemetry

Work every 3rd weekend

Work every other holiday

Will clinician float within scope meet facility needs: Yes. possibly to MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, intermediate care

Open to accommodating block schedule: No

Top skills:

• Ventilator experience
• Medication Titration for critically ill patients.

Scrub Color: Provided

Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 1/month

Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics

Daily Census: 6-8

RTO must be on the submittal

No RTO the first week of an assignment.

Background Policy to be noted prior to submission

Permanent employees at must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler.

All Standard Travelers (reside outside of a 75 mile radius) can stay for an 18 month period. Must take a 3 month break after 18 months.

Special Procedures/Unit Details:

• central line placement

• bronch

• peg tube

• cpap/bipap

• CRRT

• post arrest cooling protocol

• IABP

• Cardiac: Acute MI, new onset dysrhythmia, hypertensive emergency, unstable angina with hemodynamic instability, status post cardiac arrest. Pulmonary: acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation including NPPV (BIPAP), pulmonary embolus with hemodynamic instability, massive hemoptysis, new onset hypoxia.

• Neurologic: acute stroke with altered mental status, coma, status epilepticus, acute change in mental status, neuromuscular disorders with neurological deterioration, administration of Tenecteplase (TNK), and acute care of post-thrombolytic treatment for stroke.

• Gastrointestinal: symptomatic GI bleeding with presence of shock, uncontrolled bleeding.

• Endocrine: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) with hemodynamic instability, altered mental status, respiratory failure, or PH greater than 7.10. Thyroid storm/myxedema coma with hemodynamic instability.

• Drug Ingestion and Overdose: Drug ingestion with hemodynamic instability, coma, inadequate airway protection, or uncontrolled seizures. Drug withdrawal requiring critical care intervention.

• Severe Sepsis: Two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) symptoms including temperature greater than 100.4 or less than 96.8, heart rate greater than 90, respirations greater than 20, WBC less than 4000 or greater than 12,000, WBC greater than 10% bands, and confirmed or suspected infection and signs of organ damage. Lactate greater than 2.

• Shock: Any severe sepsis symptom plus persistent hypotension and lactate greater than 4.