ICU Registered Nurse
Fort Lauderdale, FL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a Respiratory Care Unit night shift position requiring 3 years of critical care experience with trauma and neuro background.

Details

• High acuity stepdown ICU setting within the Respiratory Care Unit
• Patient population includes acute and chronically ill patients requiring ventilator support
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 3:1, with a maximum of 4:1 depending on staffing
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Floating required as needed
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Travel pairs will not be considered

Requirements

• Active FL or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required via AHA
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 3 years recent critical care experience with acute/chronically ill patients requiring ventilator support
• Trauma and neuro experience required
• Charge RN, SICU, MICU, trauma, and stroke experience preferred
• Degree required from an accredited school, or a degree from an institution approved by the Florida Board of Nursing with 2 years of recent, consecutive acute care experience within the past 24 months in a US hospital
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must complete a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening, including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history checks and abuse registry review

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support to high acuity respiratory patients requiring ventilator management
• Facility is a smoke-free environment
• Local candidates within a 60-mile radius will be considered at a lower pay rate
• Former Broward Health permanent employees must be separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates from Operation Nightingale schools will not be accepted
• Must pass a basic arrhythmia assessment, required for critical care areas, with 100% accuracy on lethal rhythms
• If a retake of the dysrhythmia exam is needed, candidates must achieve an overall Angoff score of 83% or greater, 100% on lethal rhythm sections, and 83% on all other sections within 24 hours
• Proof of vaccination status is required with no declinations allowed