CVICU RN
Springfield, OR
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level II Trauma Center, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience, recent Epic experience, and prior travel assignments.

Details

• ICU setting within a nonprofit, Level II Trauma Center with 385 staffed beds
• Wide range of patient populations including medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
• Must float between CVICU and NTICU, as well as to Telemetry, Acute Care (neurology, surgical, ortho/med), Obs, and ED boarding, with 4-hour orientation for float units
• Occasional floating to University District facility may be required
• Must be flexible with weekend scheduling based on unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR
• Common equipment includes PA catheters, Impella (right and left), ventilators, Cheeta, CRRT, IABP, Zoll cooling catheter, and Arctic Sun pads

Requirements

• Active RN license (Washington state) or proof of application required; pending license accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, CSC, SCRN, TCRN, TNCC/TCAR
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; 1.5-2 years may be considered for candidates from similar ICU settings
• Recent Epic EMR experience required
• Previous trauma experience required
• Level I and Level II Trauma experience preferred
• 2-3 completed travel assignments preferred
• Extensive ICU skill set required including arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, ventilator management, CRRT, IV insulin protocols, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation administration, chest tube insertion/removal assistance, ABG interpretation, suctioning, and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing multi-system organ failure and thermoregulation (hypothermia/hyperthermia) protocols
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization care and sheath removal
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required, with at least one from a supervisor
• No more than one DUI permitted for consideration
• Previous PeaceHealth employees must have been separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler

Additional Information

• Provide advanced critical care nursing to a diverse ICU patient population including GIB, ETOH withdrawal, DKA, sepsis, COVID, ARDS, CHF, CKD, AKI, donor management, post cardiac arrest, psychiatric symptoms, MSOF, CVA, and ICH
• Perform specialized procedures including chest tube insertion, central line and PICC placement, bedside tracheostomy, Keo tube placement, IO insertion, code response, massive transfusion team participation, intubation, post cardiac arrest cooling catheter placement, and femoral/radial sheath removal
• Serve as backup for the Hospital Cardiac Arrest Team
• Scrubs of any color accepted; not provided by facility
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers not accepted; experienced travelers preferred
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility
• No RTO restrictions, though RTO must be disclosed and approved prior to contract signing
• Proof of vaccination status must be disclosed at time of consideration