ICU RN
Long Beach, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU RN PM Shift

Overview

• Location: Long Beach, California
• Specialty: Registered Nurse, ICU
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM), 36 hours per week
• Reason for opening: Backfill

Experience and Scheduling

• Years of experience required: 2 years, non-travel experience, as the facility requires staff to have this experience
• First-time travelers: Not accepted
• Floating: Required to Med/Surg and ED holding. May be asked to float to Med/Surg at a 1:5 ratio.
• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• On-call: Not required
• Time off: Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays. Pre-approved time off is at the manager's discretion and must be included at submission.
• Local candidates: Candidates within 50 miles of the facility should be identified at submission.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• 2 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
• ICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA only (AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA only (AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Standard background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and emergency contact form required
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, not annual
• Tdap: Within the last 10 years (may decline)
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON-TB Gold, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually, plus an annual TB questionnaire. Positive responders need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Low or equivocal titer requires 1 booster after titer.
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody titer required (declination accepted if low or equivocal)
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines 28 days apart (declination accepted if low or equivocal)
• N95 fit mask: Required within 1 year of start, renewed annually. Onsite fit testing is not offered; any N95 mask is accepted.
• Flu vaccine: Required November 1 to April 30 (declination accepted)
• COVID vaccination record: Preferred
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant screen accepted, no marijuana panel)
• California drug testing: Urine testing for marijuana/THC is prohibited. Saliva THC testing may be required in addition to urine screening.
• Employment history: Employment application and 2 professional references required
• Performance review: Annual internal evaluation required once the clinician has worked with the agency for 1 year or more

Onboarding Training and Policies

• HIPAA module: Required for all candidates, completed before the facility's EHR modules. Returning candidates may submit a certificate dated within 12 months before start.
• EHR education modules: Required, approximately 8 hours. Complete from home on the Monday of start, and finish by the first in-person day on Tuesday of start week. Returning candidates may submit a certificate dated within 12 months before start.
• Policy reviews (no documents to return): Drug and alcohol-free policy, hand hygiene policy, dress and appearance policy, discharge optimization, and care briefing (RN candidates)