ICU Registered Nurse
Chesapeake, VA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Chesapeake, Virginia

Job Details

• Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Norfolk)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36 hours
• Patient Populations:

  • Neurosurgical and post-stroke
  • Respiratory failure
  • Renal failure
  • Post-surgical
  • Trauma
  • Sepsis and MODS
  • Heart failure and post-cardiac catheterization

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Strong neuro experience required: post-neurosurgical care, EVD management, stroke care
• Care for ICU patients, including ventilator management, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, dysrhythmia, and emergency management
• Float to Stepdown Unit; may also float to Emergency Department or MedSurg units
• Patient-to-nurse ratios typically 1:2-3
• Overtime billed after 48 hours on 4x12 schedules
• Must be EPIC electronic health record proficient

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Skills Required

• Neuro ICU skills: post-neurosurgical care, external ventricular drain (EVD) management, stroke care
• Ventilator management
• IV drip titration
• Telemetry monitoring
• Conscious sedation
• Dysrhythmia and emergency management

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license) required for address verification; no candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility will be accepted
• Background checks: 7-year criminal history check within 1 year of start, updated annually; includes SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, FACIS level 3; zero tolerance for any hits
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• Primary source verification of state license required
• Pass/fail EKG competency testing at orientation (minimum 80% to pass; one attempt only)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for telemetry nurses
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required
• Job description form specific to unit/profession required
• References: proof of 2 references required
• Employment application/resume required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually
• Performance evaluation required if worked with facility for 1 year or more

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Fit test for N95 mask within 1 year of start, updated annually (PAPR not allowed)
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year; if history of positive TB, must provide chest x-ray and TB questionnaire
• Immunizations/titers required within 10 years or documented declination for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella (declination allowed except for Mother Baby or infant/peds units)
• Tdap vaccine required (within 10 years) for certain units (Mother Baby, L&D, Nursery, ER); no exemptions accepted for these units
• Seasonal flu vaccination required annually by October 31 (medical/religious exemptions allowed with mask requirement)
• COVID-19 vaccine preferred but not required; documentation collected if available
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start

Additional Notes

• Must submit a passport-style photo (shoulders up, front-facing, plain background) before start
• Fingerprinting required via Virginia State Police National Criminal Background Check; must sign National Criminal Record Request Form within 72 hours of contract signing
• Candidate information grid and Pyxis acknowledgment forms must be completed within 48 hours of signing
• Local candidates residing less than 50 miles from the facility are not eligible
• Overtime available after 48 hours on 4x12 schedules; candidate preference for OT must be indicated

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong neuro skills seeking a travel contract in Coastal Virginia.