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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU) night shift position at an ACS Verified Level I Trauma Center, requiring prior trauma and surgical ICU experience.
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Position is located in a 20-bed STICU within a Magnet-designated, ACS Verified Level I Trauma Center
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Night shift hours: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
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Patient ratio is 1:2 (with 1:1 assignments as needed)
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Unit staffing includes 10 RNs per shift, 1 supervisor, 1 PCT, and 1 ICU waiting room HUC
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Procedures performed on the unit include intubation, extubation, chest tube placement, central line placement, A-line placement, Foley placement, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, proning, TPA administration, hypertonic medication administration, trach placement, EVD/bolt placement, CRRT/HD, irrigation and debridement, and minor surgery
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Equipment used includes EVDs, Camino/bolts, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, GE Carescape bedside monitors, GE ventilators, iCool machines, Blanketrol blankets, Bair Hugger, Prisma Max CRRT, Zoll, Kangaroo feeding pumps, and Alaris PCA pumps
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Documentation system: Cerner PowerChart
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6 weekend shifts required within a 6-week schedule
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Travelers float before core staff and may be floated to other ICUs (MICU, NSICU, CVICU, CICU) or Step Down
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Modified self-scheduling available on this unit
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Active NC or Compact RN license required
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA or ARC accepted; certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment)
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NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required for ICU RNs
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Minimum 2 years of recent acute care ICU experience required
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Trauma ICU experience at a Level I or Level II Trauma Center required
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Surgical ICU experience required
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LTAC experience is not considered in lieu of acute care ICU experience
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Cerner PowerChart experience is preferred given unit usage
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US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
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Professional reference required (quantity may vary by candidate's state of residence)
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — no local candidates will be considered
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Scrub color requirement: all navy, all white, or navy bottoms with a white top
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No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
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Team players with positive attitudes and flexibility are strongly preferred
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Candidates must demonstrate kind and compassionate patient experience skills
