RN - Acuity Adaptable Unit (ICU/PCU)
Terre Haute, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU) ICU position requiring telemetry skills, ACLS/BLS certifications, and a minimum of 3 years of experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in an 18-bed Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU)
• Patient population includes cardiac, stroke, respiratory failure, DKA, and sepsis cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by level of care: 2:1 for ICU-level care, 3:1 or 4:1 for IMC-level care
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• RNs must have knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen devices, and provide basic oral care for ventilated patients
• Telemetry monitoring uses Philips monitors with a central monitoring station on the unit; RNs must be able to analyze cardiac rhythms independently
• EMR: Epic
• Charting system experience in Epic is used on this unit
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts per week
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are accommodated
• 3–4 weekend shifts (Friday/Saturday for nights or Saturday/Sunday for days) are required within each 4-week period
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Potential to float within the hospital to med/surg or inpatient rehab

Requirements

• Active Indiana (IN) or Compact RN license required
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• ICU or IMC/PCU stepdown experience required; telemetry experience is essential
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; candidates within 50 miles will not be considered
• Candidates within 50–100 miles may be considered under a local rate structure

Additional Information

• Responsible for titrating drips and managing critical care interventions for a mixed acuity patient population
• An ICU-trained charge nurse serves as the Rapid Response nurse each shift and is ideally not assigned to a patient load
• PCTs are available depending on census (generally 1 per shift) to assist with vitals, I/O monitoring, patient transfers, meals, and call lights
• A hospitalist is in-house 24/7, though not stationed in the ICU
• A Respiratory Therapist is assigned to the unit every shift
• Two unit-specific orientation shifts are provided
• Holiday coverage required: two summer holidays (chosen from Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day) and two winter holidays (chosen from Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Navy scrubs required
• 13-week assignment