Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care Unit
Washington, DC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Intermediate Care (IMC) position caring for ED boarding patients, requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience and at least one prior travel assignment.

Details

• Work setting is a hospital Intermediate Care Unit (IMC), caring for admitted patients boarding in the ED while awaiting inpatient bed placement
• Patients present with varying diagnoses and require intermediate-level monitoring and care
• Patient ratio of 1:4-5
• Schedule is 3x12-hour night shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Charting is done in Cerner (experience required)
• Medication system is Pyxis

Requirements

• Active DC RN license required; pending DC license accepted with proof of pending status provided at time of consideration, and license must be in hand prior to start date
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Must successfully pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum overall score of 80% and a score of 100% on the lethal rhythms section
• Required skills: Cerner, telemetry monitoring and interpretation, dysrhythmia management, IV insulin protocols and insulin drip titration, feeding tube care and management, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure management, IV therapy and phlebotomy, IV insertion, heparin protocols, PCA, nasal cannula, and isolation precautions
• Preferred skills: cardiac telemetry, ER holding experience, and PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown experience
• Must be willing to care for COVID-19 patients

Additional Information

• Responsible for assuming care of admitted patients with varying diagnoses while they board in the ED awaiting placement on an inpatient unit
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are subject to a local rate — contact your recruiter for details
• Any color scrubs are acceptable
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained is required for consideration
• Any time-off or scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration