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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU Float Pool position at an academic medical center in Chapel Hill, NC, requiring at least 1 year of nursing experience and the ability to float across multiple ICU specialties.
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Float pool position covering all ICU units within a large academic medical center, including Surgical, Neuro, Medicine, Cardiac, Cardiovascular, and Burn Center ICUs
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May also float to stepdown units as needed
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Patient ratios are typically 1:1 and no greater than 1:3 in ICU settings; stepdown assignments carry a 1:3 ratio
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Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 3 days per week (36 hours/week)
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Every other weekend (EOW) required
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Every other holiday (EOH) required
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No on-call required
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Active RN license in North Carolina or a Compact license with NC as the state of practice
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Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC)
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Current ACLS certification
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Current NIHSS certification
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Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
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Nursing Diploma, ADN, or ASN from an accredited nursing school required; BSN or MSN preferred
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Two professional references required for consideration
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Coordinates and delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process across multiple ICU specialties as part of an inpatient float team
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Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate and update patient care plans, including discharge planning for complex cases
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Performs bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan
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Applies cultural competence and patient/family-centered communication throughout the care process
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Drug screen must be completed within 24 hours of accepting an offer; background check and drug screen processing may take at least 2 weeks and will affect start date if delayed
