Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Stockbridge, GA
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Minimum Experience

2 years; first-time travelers are accepted.

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHHS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) prior to start

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements

This position requires proficiency in managing a variety of diagnoses including, but not limited to:

• ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
• Sepsis
• Stroke
• STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
• DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)
• Post-operative complications
• Cardiogenic shock
• GIB (Gastrointestinal Bleeding)
• COPD exacerbation
• Encephalopathy
• Liver failure
• Drug overdose
• ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease) on CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)

Note that block scheduling is not guaranteed, and there are no travel pairs, regardless of unit assignments.

Patient Ratio and Census

The nurse-patient ratio is 1:2-3, with the possibility of taking a 3rd patient. The unit consists of 24 rooms with an average daily census of 19 patients.

Patient Population

This role involves caring for adult to geriatric patients.

Unit Systems

• Pyxis
• Epic
• SBAR

Scrub Color

Navy Blue

Restrictions on Time Off

Requests for time off (RTO) are limited to a maximum of 7 days per contract.

Weekend Requirements

Every other weekend is required unless specified otherwise.

Floating Requirements

Travelers should be prepared to float within the facility and within their scope of practice as needed.

Holiday Requirements

If a major holiday occurs during the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays occur, the traveler must work both. For three major holidays, the traveler is expected to work two of them. Major holidays include:

• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
• New Year's Eve/New Year's Day

Compliance

Full compliance with certification requirements is necessary to start on time. If not compliant, there may be a delay of 2 weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule.

Clinical Screening

Candidates will be reviewed by clinical staff to determine fit. If the clinical screen is passed and meets the guidelines, candidates will then be forwarded to the hiring manager for final decision-making. Clinical screens will be conducted on a case-by-case basis.

Local Candidates

Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers.

Orientation Hours

The number of non-billable orientation hours is determined by the length of the contract (e.g., 8 hours for an 8-week assignment; 19 hours for a 19-week assignment).