Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Bridgeport, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

ICU Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Unit: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Bed Capacity: 10-bed medical ICU
• Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 - 7:30)
• Schedule: Works every other weekend and floats as needed
• Charting System: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification or training

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification including transcript/diploma; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Sex offender search required
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• References per standard, including supervisor reference for RRT candidates

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (minimum 85% to pass)
• Color Blind Testing (minimum 80% to pass; required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for ICU and other specified units (not required for NICU or Behavioral Health)
• Skills Checklist within 12 months of start

Health & 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 (various accepted tests)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 - 03/31); declinations not allowed
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Required Training & Facility-Specific Modules

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health) - annual update required
• New Employee Orientation Module (copy required by end of first day)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated)
• EPIC Testing (for ER RNs with EPIC experience; optional but highly encouraged)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)

Additional Notes

• Candidate must have photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• Floating as needed is part of the job duties
• Free parking available at the facility

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