Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift travel contract requiring at least 2 years of critical care experience and CRRT/IABP skills.

Details

• Acute care hospital ICU setting with 18 beds
• Critically ill patient population including Sepsis, Acute MI, renal failure, post-vascular procedures, strokes, TIA, seizures, ARDS, and CV procedures — adolescent through geriatric age groups
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, with occasional 1:3 (third patient may be overflow or PCU downgrade)
• RNs are required to titrate critical drips including vasopressors and sedation (e.g., Levophed, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin, Insulin)
• Equipment includes BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilation via trach and ET tube, telemetry, IV pumps, sequential compression devices, and specialty beds
• Telemetry monitoring present on unit; RNs read their own strips — no monitor tech
• Charge nurse primarily functions without a patient assignment; house supervisor available 24/7
• Hospitalist available 24/7; intensivist not always in-house; RT available as needed but not stationed in the ICU
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Every other weekend required (Fri–Sat or Sat–Mon rotation)
• Rotational holiday coverage with core staff
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Floating required to Stepdown; if not needed there, may float to Med-Surg/Telemetry or to cover Stepdown or ICU patients boarded in the ED — travelers float in rotation, not always first to float

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current AHA certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of critical care (ICU) experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience with CRRT and IABP required; Impella experience preferred
• PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC preferred
• No travel duos considered
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate
• 2 references required: 1 supervisor reference and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference (if permanent employment within the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that facility)
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Current skills checklist (within the past year) required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a complex, acutely ill patient population requiring invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, lumbar drain care, and titration of vasoactive and sedation drips
• Orientation includes a general hospital orientation day, a full day of nursing orientation, a full day of computer/Epic training, and two 12-hour preceptored orientation shifts
• Navy solid-color scrubs required; no embroidery or patterns; solid undershirts in white, grey, or black permitted; closed-toe shoes only — no Crocs
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before returning; cumulative experience applies and travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one year without a 2-year break
• Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position