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

Holiday Requirements: May have 1 holiday off in an assignment

Floating Requirement: Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed

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 (new 3/2022), 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 ATTEMPTS 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