Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a night shift travel assignment in a combined SICU/MICU setting, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and an active ID or compact RN license.

Details

• 13-week contract in the Critical Care Unit (Floor 3) of an acute care hospital in Boise, ID
• Combined SICU and MICU unit, each with 16 beds, staffed together as one unit — neuro ICU patients are also cared for on this floor
• Patient population includes CABG, CVA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral brain hemorrhage, GI bleeds, DKA, STEMI, septic shock, OD, respiratory failure, and neuro surgery — trauma, burn, and transplant patients are not seen on this unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 and 1:2
• RNs are required to titrate drips including dopamine, epi, norepinephrine, cardene, nitro, neo, vasopressin, diltiazem, insulin, and esmolol
• RT equipment includes ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP, with a minimum of 2 RTs present in each ICU at all times
• RNs are responsible for monitoring and reading their own cardiac strips using Spacelabs monitoring equipment
• Charting is done in Epic
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other ICUs within the valley (Meridian and Nampa locations) is required; may also be floated outside the ICU to serve as a 1:1 sitter
• No on-call or standby requirement

Requirements

• Active ID or compact RN license, in hand and not pending at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required — copies of active certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; experience in a similar-size or larger ICU and hospital is preferred
• Epic EMR experience
• Valid driver's license required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked — must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Each unit has a charge nurse who does not routinely take a patient assignment, plus a resource nurse available on the unit
• CNAs are present on the unit — 2 per unit on days, 1–1.5 per unit on nights
• Both a hospitalist and intensivist are in-house at all times
• Orientation consists of 1–2 shifts
• No special scheduling requests or blocked scheduling will be accepted
• Holiday coverage may be required based on unit need, though the unit does try to accommodate requests
• No scrub color or dress code requirement
• Former permanent employees must have been separated from the facility for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• CRRT, ECMO, and balloon pump experience is not required and travelers will not be assigned to these