ICU Registered Nurse
Point Pleasant, WV
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Point Pleasant, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Schedule: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:00 (36 hours per week) Weekends: Every other weekend (EOW) Start Eligibility: First-time travelers accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year (1 year of experience)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association

Required Exams (ICU)

• Medication and EKG strip exam, must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing. Passing score is 85% on both exams. Failure to pass or complete the exam within 72 hours results in cancellation.
• Competency exam, required
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, required as applicable
• Core testing or a signed HIPAA form for subcontractors

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal check within one year of start, updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated at each renewal or extension.
• Government-issued photo ID, carried during all hours of service.

Health Requirements

• Initial physical, updated annually to attest to the ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Tdap within the last 10 years
• TB screening: two-step PPD, QuantiFERON (QGold), or T-SPOT within 6 months of hire, no annual update required. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines each
• Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days, no annual update required

Flu Vaccine Requirement

• Flu vaccine or approved exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 3/31), with a deadline of 10/31
• Medical exemption requires a physician-signed exception form submitted before start date
• Religious exemption requires a completed exception form with a detailed explanation of the conflict with religious beliefs. Insufficient information may result in denial.
• Approved exemptions require masking during flu season. Noncompliance may result in disciplinary action or removal from the assignment.

Documentation

• Employment application or resume
• Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Performance evaluation, if the candidate has worked with the organization for over 1 year
• Internal evaluation, if the candidate has worked with the organization for over 2 years