Travel ICU/PCU Registered Nurse
Salem, OR
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ICU RN) - Travel/Contract

Location: Salem, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: January 5th or later

Position Details

• Unit: General ICU/PCU with floating between units
• Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratios: 1:2 or 1:1
• Patient Diagnoses:

  • Sepsis
  • Respiratory failure
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Neurosurgical interventions
  • Multi-system organ failure
  • Stroke
  • GI bleeding
  • Cardiac/respiratory arrest
  • Complex vascular surgery
  • Multi-system trauma
• No open heart or cardiac ICU patients

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 18 months experience in a large hospital (>300 beds)
• No first-time travelers accepted
• Epic EMR experience required
• 2 years of skills including:

  • IV starts
  • Telemetry
  • Conscious sedation
  • Ventilator management

Certifications (Required)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Preferred Certifications

• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Preferred Skills

• ICP (Intracranial Pressure monitoring)
• Pulmonary artery lines

Compliance & Documentation

• Background Checks: Criminal background check within 90 days, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks required
• Education Verification: Required for non-licensed providers; transcript or diploma acceptable
• Licensure: Valid RN license with NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
• Competency Exams:

  • General competency exam (80% passing score)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (85% passing score) for ICU and related units
• Health Requirements:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Fit mask testing onsite within first week of start
  • Immunizations and titers: Tdap, TB screening, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • Drug testing: 10-panel within 90 days of start
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required

Additional Information

• Badge photo required at least 8 days prior to start (white background)
• Completion of required HealthStream modules before start date
• References: Two references within last 2 years, including one supervisory reference within last 12 months
• Telemetry skills checklist required for all RNs

This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses comfortable with complex critical care patients and working night shifts in a fast-paced environment.