Critical Care Float RN
Fishers, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring 3 years of experience and mandatory floating across ICU, PCU, MS, and ED.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting in the ICU with required floating to PCU, MS, and ED as a resource traveler
• Patient population includes ARDS, COPD, STEMI, NSTEMI, DKA, AKI, UTI, and acute shock cases
• Cares for patients requiring ventilator support, Arctic Sun therapy, and occasional balloon pump management
• Performs Cath Lab support, TR bands, sheath pulls, EEGs, cardioversion, and stress tests
• Patient ratios range from 1:2 to 1:4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• Cerner charting system used
• 100% floating required for all travelers within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license required and must be in hand prior to start
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 3 years of ICU experience required, though candidates with 1.5+ years and strong ICU/PCU/MS experience may be considered
• Previous travel RN experience required
• Must be able to manage higher patient ratios
• Skilled in ventilator management, arterial line care, central line and PICC line management, and IV therapy
• Experience with cardiac drip titration, vasoactive drip titration, and interpretation of dysrhythmias preferred
• Experience with Impella and IABP preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• 2 supervisor references required
• Nursing degree must be from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides critical care nursing across ICU, PCU, MS, and ED based on departmental staffing needs
• Scrub color requirement: red top, black bottoms
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates (IN residents) are not accepted for this position
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must complete a mandatory break before becoming eligible again: 90 days for out-of-state residents and 180 days for in-state residents