Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
Unit: Neuro ICU
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Patient Ratios: Average 1:2 (days and nights)
• Required Specialty Experience: Minimum 2 years in Neuro ICU
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• License: Registered Nurse license for Connecticut (primary source verification required within 30 days of start)
• Neuro ICU experience is mandatory

Required Certifications

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Sex offender search
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure (if applicable to certain units)

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024, minimum 80% score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for ICU units)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training and Documents

• Stroke Education Module and Attestation (except pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention Training for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for those with EPIC experience)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption Form (if applicable)

Additional Notes

• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module required for all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, and NICU
• Candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing unless approved for medical or religious exemption
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This position is ideal for experienced Neuro ICU RNs looking for a travel contract opportunity in a Level I Trauma Center with a supportive environment and comprehensive training requirements.