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

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

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:2 for both day and night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• On-call: Not required
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Neuro ICU experience of at least 2 years, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and education verification
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education Verification: Highest level of education must be verified; foreign equivalency reports required for internationally educated candidates
• Employment History: 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• References: One supervisor reference within the past year required for ICU specialties (charge nurse references not accepted)
• Skills Checklist: Required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure: Not applicable for RN Neuro ICU role

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam: Required within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test: Required within 12 months and must be updated annually; candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Immunizations & Screenings:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
  • Annual TB questionnaire required
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for certain specialties (not mandatory for Neuro ICU)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity via positive titer or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or declination accepted
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 – Mar 31)
  • COVID vaccination series preferred but not mandatory

Facility-Specific Training & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Must pass with 85% within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing: Required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024; must score 80% or higher
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for all ICU RNs including Neuro ICU
• Stroke Education Module and Attestation: Required (except pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention Training: Required for RNs
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training: Required for RNs
• Language Services Training: Required for RNs
• CAUTI Education Training: Required (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education: Required for RNs
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training: Required for RNs
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training and Attestation: Required for RNs
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training: Required for RNs
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module: Required for RNs (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Training: Required for RNs
• AME Blood Administration Module: Required annually for RNs (except Case Managers and Behavioral Health/Psych)
• New Employee Orientation Module: Must be completed by end of first day
• 21st Century Cures Act Module: Required for RNs (except Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training: Required for RNs and Allied Health staff (new or updated every 6+ months gap)
• EPIC Testing: Optional but highly encouraged for RNs with prior EPIC experience; onsite training provided if not tested out
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module: Not required for ICU RNs including Neuro ICU

Additional Notes

• Parking cost is approximately $125/month
• Charting system used: Epic
• Facility type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center with 1,567 staffed beds
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval

This position offers a structured travel nursing opportunity in a high-acuity Neuro ICU setting with comprehensive training and compliance requirements to ensure quality patient care and staff readiness.