Intermediate Care RN
Arlington, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care - Surgical/Trauma unit position requiring ventilator experience and a VA or Compact RN license.

Details

• Intermediate care unit focused on pulmonary and cardiac care with med/surg overflow
• Patient population ranges from adult to geriatric with acute and chronic pulmonary and cardiac conditions
• Patients may require advanced airway management including ventilators, tracheostomies, high flow O2, or BiPAP
• Care for cardiac conditions such as CHF, MI, unstable angina, pericardial disease, dysrhythmias, and pacemaker/ICD issues
• 22-bed unit with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement of 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks
• Floating required in rotation with client staff per facility policy
• On-call responsibilities apply only to certain areas such as OT, IR, and Cath Lab, requiring proximity within 30 miles/30 minutes of campus

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Cardiac telemetry background within the past year required
• Experience in PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown setting required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Comprehensive respiratory proficiency required, including high flow, tracheostomy, and BiPAP management
• Skills required: dysrhythmia management, on-unit telemetry monitoring, rapid response team use, pre/post cardiac catheterization care, central/peripheral/PICC line management, cardiac drip management, heparin protocols, traumatic brain injury care, and isolation precautions
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Willingness to serve in charge RN role preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a cardiac and pulmonary intermediate care setting including monitoring, medication administration, and airway management
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Facility is smoke and nicotine free
• Flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), with exemptions subject to CMS guideline compliance
• COVID vaccination or approved exemption required
• EPIC training required prior to start, with class length based on recent EPIC experience
• Previous VHC staff members must wait one year before returning as travelers
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront and are approved at manager discretion, with minimal time-off requests preferred during the assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply