Med/Surg ICU RN
Pratt, KS
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Pratt, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work schedule: 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Unit: Med/Surg ICU with medical overflow patients at times
• Patient care: Telemetry monitoring, drips, ventilators, BiPAPs, occasional arterial or CVP monitoring
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Typically 1:2

Licensure & Certifications Required

• Kansas RN license or compact license at time of submission
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• All required certifications must be current at time of submission

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Med/Surg ICU)
• Years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 1+ year ICU or Med/Surg experience preferred (default to higher if conflicting info arises)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Proof of identity: Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license or state ID)
• Background checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
  • Federal criminal felony & misdemeanor check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
  • SSN trace, sex offender, national criminal, DMV search
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• Employment history:

  • Two professional clinical references required
  • Performance evaluations if previously worked with the facility
  • Completed employment application/resume
  • Signed skills checklist updated annually
• Physical exam:

  • Initial physical exam and annual updates attesting ability to meet physical demands
  • Physician statement confirming "free of communicable diseases and cleared to work" within 12 months of start
• Drug testing: Negative 9 or 10 panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccine required
  • Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) or chest X-ray as applicable, updated annually
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Proof of immunity via titer or 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination documentation
  • Varicella: Proof of immunity via titer or 2 vaccines
  • Flu vaccine mandatory during flu season (Oct 31 - Mar 31) unless medically exempt; mask required if exempt
  • COVID-19 vaccine no longer required; declination or exemption accepted on facility form
• Competency exams:

  • Medication/pharmacology competency exam (minimum 80% passing score)
  • Unit-specific competency exam (minimum 80% passing score)
• Orientation and training:

  • Completion of facility-specific training videos and modules prior to start
  • Review and sign confidentiality agreement, standards of performance, agency information sheet
  • Completion of restraints training and suicide/behavioral risk assessment training prior to arrival
  • OSHA, HIPAA, and Joint Commission annual training or attestation required

Work Environment

• ICU setting with occasional medical overflow patients
• Use of telemetry, drips, ventilators, BiPAPs, arterial and CVP monitoring
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:2

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with ICU or Med/Surg experience who holds the required certifications and licensure, and is comfortable working in a telemetry ICU environment with a 1:2 patient ratio on 12-hour shifts.