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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU (MICU) night shift position requiring an active IL license and prior ICU experience with ventilated and hemodynamically unstable patients.
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Work in a 20-bed Medical ICU within an acute care hospital setting
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Care for patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, ARDS, pneumonia, AKI, ETOH withdrawal, and overdose
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2
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12-hour night shifts, scheduled 7:00 pm to 7:30 am
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Required to work every other weekend (Friday/Saturday nights)
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No on-call or standby requirements
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Floating required to lower levels of care as needed, with adjusted patient ratios (3 patients on stepdown, 4 patients on general med)
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Uses EPIC EMR
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Utilizes Phillips telemetry monitors, with RNs responsible for reading and interpreting strips
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Charge RNs and a 24/7 house supervisor are available on each shift
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PCT support available at a 1:10 ratio
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Intensivist coverage in-house approximately 0700-1900, with telemedicine and on-call intensivist support overnight
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Active IL RN license required
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
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Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
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BSN not required
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Prior MICU or critical care experience required
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Proficient in EKG strip interpretation
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Experience with arterial lines and central lines required
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Skilled in care of ventilated patients
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Advanced knowledge in titrating vasopressors and other vasoactive/cardioactive medications required
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EPIC EMR experience preferred
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Must be able to produce a negative drug screen for all panels
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Responsible for titrating a wide variety of vasoactive and cardioactive medications per physician-driven parameters
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Collaborate with respiratory therapy staff on ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow equipment troubleshooting
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Unit orientation includes 8 hours of EPIC training, 8 hours with a unit educator, 4 hours of shadowing, and a full 12-hour shift with a preceptor
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Scrubs are not provided and no specific color is required, though sweatshirts are not allowed
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Holiday coverage is determined by staffing needs at the time
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Local candidates are accepted, with local rate adjustments applying to those within 50 miles of the facility
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No radius rule restricts eligibility for this position
