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American Traveler

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

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American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a night shift assignment in a large, Level I Trauma, Magnet, academic medical center requiring recent 20+ bed ICU experience and valid MO or compact RN license.

Job Details

- Work in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) within a large teaching and Magnet-recognized Level I Trauma Center,

- Patient ratios are typically 1:2,

- Unit consists of more than 20 beds with high acuity cases,

- Handles critically ill adult patients requiring advanced ICU interventions such as pressor support, ETT, tracheostomy care, feeding tubes, chest tubes, and wound care,

- Expected to perform and assist with procedures including line insertion, paracentesis, bedside trach placement, chest tubes, bronchoscopy, and phlebotomy using sterile technique,

- Must care for patients on CRRT via NxStage equipment,

- Night shift schedule: 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:30,

- Every other weekend coverage required,

- May float within ICU service line to MS areas as needed,

- EPIC is used for charting and documentation,

- No on-call responsibilities,

Job Requirements

- Active MO or compact RN license required,

- Minimum 1.5 years of ICU RN experience required, with preference for MICU,

- If less than 2 years of ICU experience, Level I Trauma experience is required,

- Experience in a 20+ bed ICU is mandatory,

- Certifications required: ACLS and BLS (AHA),

- Must pass the Relias EKG exam with competency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias,

- Competency with CRRT via NxStage required,

- Prior EPIC charting experience preferred,

- Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted,

- RTO not to exceed 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO allowed during the first week of orientation,

- Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler,

Additional Information

- Responsibilities include managing critically ill adult patients, supporting advanced therapies, and performing specialty ICU procedures,

- First-time travelers are accepted,

- Team operates within a large, multidisciplinary teaching hospital,

- Navy blue scrubs are required for all shifts,

- Holiday coverage may be required as per unit policy,

- Travelers may stay for up to 18 months with a mandatory 3-month break after 18 months,

- Orientation and required modules are compensated up to 16 hours,

- Parking is available with a monthly fee, details provided during orientation; night shift parking is complimentary,