ICU Registered Nurse
Cape Girardeau, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel RN - ICU

Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

The ICU nurse coordinates, plans, directs, and implements the nursing process in the delivery of patient care in the critical care setting.

Position Details

• Specialty: ICU
• Role: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Shift: Night (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 (option for 48 hours per week upon request)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (up to 26 weeks upon request)
• Number of Openings: 1
• Weekend Requirements: Rotating every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday required unless otherwise approved
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: Will float within CTICU/ICU and any progressive unit as needed

Unit Information

• Department: Medical Surgical ICU
• Number of Beds: 14
• Patient Ratios: 2 patients per 1 RN (max 3:1)
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, Prismaflex CRRT machines, IABP Abbott, EPIC charting, Omnicell medication dispensing
• EMR System: EPIC
• Type of Patients: Fresh from OR CABG, neuro ventriculostomy, lumbar drains, prolonged ventilator or high oxygen demands, sepsis, TNK/stroke patients, CRRT

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Experience: Minimum 1+ years ICU experience
• Flu Vaccination: Required for all travelers from November 1 to April 1 (exemptions must be client approved)

Work Environment & Expectations

• Dress Code: Black scrubs
• Personality Fit: Competent, team player with good work ethic, flexible
• Holidays: Expected to work at least one major summer or winter holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Day)
• Time Off: Up to 5 days off per 13-week contract can be automatically approved; additional time off requires leader approval and may need to be made up

Additional Notes

• This facility is a Level 3 Emergency and Trauma Center with certifications including Comprehensive Cardiac Center and Primary Stroke Center.
• Patient care involves critical and complex cases requiring strong ICU skills.

Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.