Intensive Care Unit - Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required.

• 24 months of Intensive Care Unit experience is preferred.

• 3 months of travel experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license prior to placement start.

• Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

• COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

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:

If they have 1.5 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel and have significant RN experience outside of ICU, please have CRT send to management team for approval

Patient Types:

• Complex ICU patients ranging from surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro and trauma

• Diagnoses include: ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, s/p cardiac cath, post-surgical, multiple system trauma – heavy trauma population

• Cardiac experience is preferred (not required): CABG/TAVR – 24 to 48 hrs post op experience is preferred but not required for travelers

• Will not take fresh open hearts unless they are experienced, and the facility felt comfortable with this – given to permanent staff

Please decline travelers that would not be willing to obtain TNCC prior to arrival

Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing

Skills required:

• Experience with the above-mentioned patients

• If traveler has experience outside of this specialty – please include this is your offer details

-ICU RN qualified to float to ED

-PCU RN qualified to float to ICU

• Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry, strong critical thinking and assessment skills, working well in team setting, comfortable in fast pace setting with all critical patients.

• Impella, IABP and CRRT – strongly preferred

Floating: Not common unless overstaffed. Could float to any adult floor – including Medsurg/Tele with 1:4 ratio. Confirm traveler comfortability during interview

Scheduling:

• Every Other Weekend

• No RTO during holidays

• Approval of time off: Up to 7 days – must extend to accommodate a full 13-week contract. No RTO during Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks in August every year)

Scrub Color: Navy

Monument Health blackout dates for RTO are 8/1/24 - 8/18/24.

Monument includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

Please expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position!

2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: SD
• Certifications: Trauma Nurse Core Course, NIH Stroke Scale, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/1-3
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2024-05-20
• Expected Length: 16 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4