ICU Registered Nurse
Florence, AL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel Assignment

Location: Florence, Alabama
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel

Unit & Work Environment

• Unit: Critical Care Services (2nd Floor)
• Patient Population: Adult and Geriatric
• Number of Openings: 4
• Shift: 7 PM – 7 AM
• Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week (48 hours expected)
• Weekend Hours: Every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: May float between Critical Care Unit (CCU), Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) overflow, Critical Care Step-Down (CCSD), and Med-Surg departments as needed
• Beds: CCU (22), CVICU (14, variable), CCSD (31)
• Patient Ratios:

  • CCU: 1:2 or 1:3
  • CVICU: 1:2 or 1:3
  • CCSD: 1:4 or 1:5
  • Med-Surg: 1:6
• Equipment:

  • SpaceLabs bedside monitors (ECG, O2, Respiratory, BP, CVP, PA)
  • Baxter/Spectrum IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps
  • Hill-Rom critical care beds, ventilators (variety)
  • Prismaflex CRRT machines, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)
  • Blanketrols, Arctic Sun, Rapid-Transfusion, Fluid warming, Zoll monitoring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Meditech with clinical access for ICU patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alabama
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing, including ICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Proficient in management of critical care drips and titrations
• Skilled in ventilator management
• Experience with arterial lines
• Ability to assist with conscious sedation procedures

Common Diagnoses & Treatments

• Respiratory failure
• Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
• STEMI/NSTEMI
• Cardiogenic shock
• Septic shock
• GI bleeds and post-operative GI disorders
• Coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs)
• Vascular procedures

Work Culture & Dress Code

• Works well in a team environment with excellent communication skills
• Ability to function and complete tasks effectively in critical situations
• Scrub Color: Royal blue scrub pants required
• Neutral-colored or facility-logoed t-shirts, sweatshirts, and vests allowed; no other colors or attire permitted

Additional Notes

• Home unit is CCU, but floating to CVICU or Critical Care Step-Down is expected first if needed
• May float to Med-Surg if critical care areas are fully staffed