ICU Registered Nurse
Kansas City, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Care Details

• Unit: ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
• Beds: 11
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2 on all shifts
• Floating: May float to Medical-Surgical-Intermediate (MSI) units, Emergency Department (ED) for inpatient holds, or other departments as needed within scope
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period (combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
• Holiday Requirement: Yes, if holiday falls on scheduled days
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals: Not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - ICU
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years
• First-time travelers: Not accepted
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
• Preferred: Experience with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

Required Skills & Competencies

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit experience
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Multi-system organ failure management
• Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization/intervention care
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Sheath removal
• IV insulin protocols
• Chronic/Acute Renal failure management
• CVVHD/CRRT
• Accessing ports
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• CVA/Acute Stroke management
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• Assist with BiPAP and CPAP management
• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal
• Care of ventilated patients, including ventilator management and suctioning (ETT, NT)
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions (use of PPE)
• Phlebotomy
• Surgical wounds with drains/Wound Vac care

Facility & Documentation Requirements

• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Navy blue for RNs
• Government-issued ID required
• Background checks required, including:

  • Criminal background check (7-year search, statewide and nationwide as applicable)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks
  • Education verification (highest nursing education)
  • State-specific searches and registries as applicable
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including multiple substances, must remain valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask (N95) testing required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)
• Facility-specific documents required prior to start, including:

  • HIPAA Acknowledgement
  • Latex Allergy Questionnaire
  • Confidentiality Form
  • Regulatory Compliance Education (annual, via WorkRamp)
  • Hand Hygiene, Fingernail, and Dress Code Policies
  • Orientation Modules (approx. 16 hours, required for all RNs)
• Competency exams required:

  • Unit-specific competency exam (annual)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (within 12 months)
  • Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
  • Color blindness testing within 12 months

References & History

• Two professional references required (supervisors within last year preferred)
• Employment application required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start

This position is ideal for experienced ICU Registered Nurses with at least 2 years of critical care experience, who are comfortable with a variety of advanced ICU skills and procedures, and who meet the certification and compliance requirements listed above. Prior travel experience is not required, but first-time travelers are not accepted for this role.