ICU Registered Nurse
Westwood, NJ
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel/Contract Position

Location: Westwood, New Jersey
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Shift: 3 shifts, 12 hours each (day shift)
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year
• Travel Experience: Not required
• Charting System: Epic experience required
• Note: Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted

Required Credentials & Documentation

Identification & Verification

• I9 form (for direct candidates)
• Driver’s License or State ID
• E-Verify (for direct candidates)
• 7-year Background Check (updated annually) including:

  • Social Security Trace
  • County searches for last 7 years
  • Nationwide Sex Offender check
  • Education Verification (highest level)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check upon hire
• HHS/OIG check upon hire
• Fingerprinting (time sensitive, for New Mexico placements only)
• Education Verification (must verify highest level)

Certifications (as applicable)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• NIH Stroke Certification (expires annually)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
• State License Verification (primary source online verification)
• NURSYS Verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP)
• Tech Cert Verification (for applicable allied professionals)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (HIPAA required)

Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (80% score or meet Angoff score)
• Color Blind Testing (online version accepted)
• Competency Exam (minimum 80% or meet Angoff score)
• Core Parts I, II, III (for subcontractors, annual completion required)

Facility Specific

• Clear headshot photo for badge

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test within 1 year of start (annual renewal required)
• Adult Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Negative TB test (2-step PPD, QGOLD, or TSPOT) within 1 year
• TB Questionnaire (if positive TB test, must be within 90 days and renewed annually)
• Measles (Rubeola): Positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if negative/equivocal
• Mumps: Positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if negative/equivocal
• Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if negative/equivocal
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series, or declination accepted; boosters accepted if negative/equivocal
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented chickenpox history; boosters required if negative/equivocal
• Negative 10 Panel Drug Screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Dose 1 and Fully Vaccinated) or approved medical/religious exemption (declinations not accepted)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Attestation (if applicable)
• Flu Vaccine Exemption Attestation (if applicable)

Additional Requirements

• Complete Employment Application/Resume
• Unit Specific Skills Checklist (annual)
• 7 Year Work History Verification (NJ state requires minimum 1 year prior verified with no gaps over 30 days)
• Professional References (internal requirement only)

This position requires compliance with all above certifications, health documents, and background checks prior to start.