MICU RN
Salem, MA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

MICU RN, 36 or 48 Hours, Day Rotate and EOW

Location: Salem, Massachusetts Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: LTA Shift: Days, Evenings, Nights, and every other weekend (EOW); 36 or 48 hours

Role Overview

• Unit: Level III Trauma Center, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Unit Size: 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU (MICU)
• Patient Population: All adults
• Patient Conditions: Substance abuse/overdose, severe psychiatric conditions, DKA, sepsis, GI bleed, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, cardiogenic shock
• Physician Coverage: Attendings and residents present in the ICU 24 hours/day
• Facility: 400+ bed community facility with 220 Med/Surg beds plus the ICU, maternity, and other units
• Charting System: EPIC

Schedule and Staffing

• Day Rotate: Day rotators may rotate between 7a-7p, 11a-11p, or 7p-7a shifts when needed.
• Night Shift: Does not rotate.
• Floating: Required, mostly to Medical/Surgical units, with up to 4 or 5 patients.
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2 or 1:1 with high acuity; 1:4 or 1:5 when floated to other Med/Surg areas.
• Parking: Free on-site parking.

Required Qualifications

• License: Active, valid Massachusetts RN license. Conditional Massachusetts licenses are not accepted.
• Experience: 2+ years of continuous adult MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience, with MICU experience within the last year.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• Skills: Telemetry competency, including the ability to read tele strips.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and Eligibility:

  • Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start date
  • Massachusetts CORI check within 30 days prior to start date
  • Education verification
  • SSN trace
  • National sex offender check within 30 days of start, updated annually
  • Exclusion checks within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Health and Immunizations:

  • N95 fit test within 365 days of start, updated annually. No exemptions. Must be done on the required record form, and cannot be done onsite.
  • Respirator medical clearance attestation
  • MMR documentation or immunity blood test
  • Influenza vaccine, required with no religious or medical exemptions. Self-administered flu mist is not accepted.
  • TB test within 3 months of start
  • Physician health statement within 365 days of start
• Submission Documents: Resume covering the past 7 years, 2 references (at least 1 supervisor or above, within 4 years), candidate submission coversheet
• Assignment Forms: Confirmation of assignment/POI form upon acceptance, and a Beeline attestation after registration