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Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and an active MO or compact RN license.
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ICU position within a large, short-term acute care hospital (1,259 staffed beds) designated as a Magnet facility, teaching hospital, and Level I Trauma Center
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Patient population includes pre- and post-op cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgery patients, medicine and neuro-medicine overflow, pre- and post-transplant patients, and end-of-life/organ donation cases
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Common diagnoses include respiratory failure/ARDS, acute chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, cardiac arrest, DKA, multi-organ failure, and sepsis
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2
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Night shift, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call required
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Floating required within service line to other ICU units
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Charting via Epic (experience required)
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Specialized equipment includes IV pumps/titration, CRRT/dialysis, ventilators/BiPAP, hemodynamic/invasive monitoring, and defibrillator/crash cart
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Option to work 36 or 48 hours per week
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Block scheduling is not available
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Active MO RN license or compact RN license currently in hand (pending IL license may be accepted — note at time of consideration)
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Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
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Medical and surgical ICU experience required
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Required clinical skills include: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management, 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition, CVP and Swan-Ganz/pulmonary artery line monitoring, arterial line management, CRRT/dialysis, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, CVA/acute stroke management, BiPAP management, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, surgical wound/wound vac care, phlebotomy, and infection prevention/PPE protocols
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Epic EMR experience required
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First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
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Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted
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RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
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Travelers may remain on assignment for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required before returning
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Former permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
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Navy scrubs are required
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Holiday and charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
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Monthly parking passes are available — travelers may contact Public Safety for availability
