Critical Care Float ICU RN
Mission Viejo, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Float Pool Pod A ICU RN

Overview

• Location: Mission Viejo, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Staffing ratio: 1:2
• Local radius: 50 miles
• Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
• First-timers accepted: Yes
• Prior travel experience: Not stated in the source
• Facility: Acute care hospital with 488 staffed beds
• Scrubs: RN scrubs are royal blue. OR scrubs are provided.
• Charting: Epic
• Parking: Free

Schedule and Expectations

• Weekends will likely exceed every other weekend to meet unit needs. The minimum is every other weekend.
• Must be open to working 3 of 5 major holidays.
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered.
• Open to a block schedule per manager discretion.
• On-call: No
• Return-to-office (RTO) must be included at time of submission.

Float Scope

• Float position: may be floated to different ICU floors or floated down to lower acuity units, including the Telemetry floor, for up to 100% of shifts.
• May be required to float to another facility in the system.
• Will float between like units.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Critical Care Float experience: 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes education verification of the nursing degree.
• Identification and employment documents: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card (for I-9), and E-Verify attestation.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO. Must state the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON-Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Positive TB history requires proof and a chest X-ray.
• Vaccinations and titers: Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted). Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B require vaccination records, positive titers, or a signed declination. Flu vaccine or declination is required during flu season. A COVID vaccination record is preferred, and declinations are not required.
• Drug screen: 9-panel within 12 months of start. Instant screens are accepted.
• Respirator clearance: RespSafety clearance required, renewed annually.
• Fit testing: Required. Mask fit testing can be completed onsite.
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting.
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.
• Competency exam: Required as applicable to the profession and specialty.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable to the profession.
• Annual regulatory modules: Approximately 3.5 hours, plus California core modules.
• Float policy acknowledgement: Required. Traveler may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• Badge photo: Passport-style with a neutral background. Aim to upload by the Monday before start.