Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level I trauma/burn ICU position requiring an active IL license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a 562-bed acute care hospital that is a Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility
• Primarily a trauma/burn ICU unit that also receives medical and cardiac overflow patients
• Average daily census of 10-12 patients with a typical ratio of 1:1 to 1:2-3
• Night shift schedule, working 3x12-hour shifts from 1845-0715
• Required to work every other weekend
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Any solid color scrubs permitted

Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required and must be in hand at time of application
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• AHA or Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level II trauma experience preferred
• Experience with critical care skills such as ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, CRRT, and titration of vasoactive/cardiac drips

Additional Information

• Provide direct critical care to trauma, burn, medical, and cardiac ICU patients
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO is ideally limited to no more than 5 days
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this position
• First day of the assignment consists of virtual, at-home orientation with required modules to be completed by 4:00 PM CST