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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and a valid MO or compact RN license, with night shift rotation across multiple ICUs.
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Short-term acute care hospital setting
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Critical Care Float role rotating across multiple ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac/Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units
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May also float to inpatient floors (Oncology, Neurology, Med/Surg, Medicine, Trauma, Heart and Vascular, COVID) when ICU census is low
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ICU patient ratio is 2:1; inpatient floor ratio is no more than 1:3
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May occasionally be utilized as a patient sitter when needed
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Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
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Every other weekend required with a minimum of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
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Charting system: Epic (experience preferred)
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Specific procedures required: ventilator management, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation
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Preferred skills include Swan-Ganz/hemodynamic interpretation, IABP, Impella, ECMO, vasoactive drips, CRRT, triage, ICP monitoring, PA lines, and Level 1 Trauma experience
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CVICU-specific experience is not required
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Free parking available on-site
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Active MO RN license or compact RN license valid in Missouri required at time of consideration
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Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, plus at least 1 year of CV ICU experience
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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Proficiency with ventilators, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation
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Preferred certifications: CCRN, ONS, TNCC, CPI, and chemo certification
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
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Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
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Nurses must be strong, independent clinicians comfortable floating across multiple ICU environments
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Scrub color: Navy Blue
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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 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 any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
