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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU Staff Float Pool position requiring AL or compact RN license, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications, and at least 2 years of critical care experience.
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Float pool position covering General Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, and Surgical ICU units within a Level II Trauma Center
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492-bed hospital with a Level III NICU and Primary Stroke Center
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Assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation
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Patient ratio of 1:2
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12-hour day and night shifts (7a-7p, 7p-7a) on a 36/48 schedule
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6-week scheduling cycle with every other weekend rotation, occasionally back-to-back
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No on-call requirements
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Floating required to like units/patient locations, including ICU-to-ICU, ICU-to-MS tasks (limit of 3), and ICU-to-ER/ICU holds
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Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
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RNs required to read/measure telemetry strips for ICU monitoring
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Support staff includes CNAs (1:10 ratio), charge nurse per shift, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist coverage
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Active RN license (AL or Compact) required
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Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required
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First-time travelers considered if they have at least 2 years of experience and Cerner or Epic experience
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Skills may include vent management, hemodynamic monitoring, arterial lines, IABP, Impella, EKOS, CRRT/PrismaFlex, chest tubes, Swan Ganz catheters, trach care, EVD/ICP monitoring, and titratable drip management depending on assigned unit
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One reference from a charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration
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Copy of certifications required for consideration
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Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties including cardiac, cardiovascular, medical, neuro, and surgical intensive care
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Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
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Rehire orientation length depends on last date worked at the facility
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Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates off are not guaranteed prior to arrival
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Up to 7 days of requested time off may be approved in advance, excluding facility blackout dates
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Any scrub color permitted
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On-site staff parking deck available
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Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
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Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered for a travel assignment
