ICU Registered Nurse
Charlottesville, VA
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - ICU (Travel/Contract)

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Day (4x12 hours), 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Float pool position covering various ICU and intermediate care units including:

  • Medical ICU
  • Thoracic Cardiovascular ICU
  • Coronary Care Unit
  • Surgical Trauma ICU (Level 1)
  • Neuro & Neurosurgery ICU and Intermediate Unit
  • Critical Care and Intermediate Care Special Pathogens Unit (COVID)
  • Thoracic Cardiovascular Intermediate Unit
  • Surgical Trauma Intermediate Unit
  • ED Boarders (patients admitted but boarding in ED prior to room assignment)
• Must adhere to float policy
• Scheduling:

  • 36 or 48 hours offered per week
  • Every other weekend and every other holiday required
  • No time off approved for 4th of July or between 07/12-07/19
  • Time off can be approved up to 40 hours, but no return-to-work (RTO) approved during first 2 weeks
  • Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Must have experience with Epic electronic health record system

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia
• Minimum of 1 year of recent ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during hours of service
• 7-year criminal background check within 60 days of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated every 30 days
• Education verification required:

  • BSN preferred; ASN required if no BSN
  • Official transcript acceptable; photocopy of diploma not accepted
• Fingerprinting (Virginia State Police) may be required depending on unit; must be completed prior to start if applicable
• Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check required only for Behavioral Health and Unit 5 East assignments
• Proof of 2 clinical references required
• Employment application/resume and skills checklist must be completed and updated annually
• Performance and internal evaluations required if worked over 1 year with the agency

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months attesting ability to meet physical demands of position
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination (Tdap after age 11, no declinations allowed)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray:

  • 2-step PPD required (1st within 1 year, 2nd within 90 days of start) or QGold within 12 months
  • Chest X-ray required if PPD or QGold positive
• Annual TB questionnaire if past positive
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella:

  • 2 vaccines or positive titer required
  • Declinations not accepted for Measles; declinations accepted for Mumps and Rubella but must be documented
• Hepatitis B:

  • Positive Hep B Surface Antibody titer required
  • If low/negative, Hep B Antigen titer required within 6 months of start and dated after antibody titer
  • Declinations or exemptions not accepted
• Varicella:

  • 2 vaccines or titer required
  • Declination accepted but must be documented
• Seasonal flu vaccination required annually during flu season (10/31 - 3/31) with no exemptions or declinations accepted
• Drug screening:

  • 10-panel drug screen including marijuana (cannabinoids) and fentanyl required within 2 months of start and updated annually
  • Instant drug tests not accepted

Certifications and Competencies

• Must have current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Pass/Fail cardiac rhythm assessment required during orientation for adult inpatient RN positions
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable
• Additional certifications (PALS, NRP, TNCC, etc.) may be required depending on unit assignment but not specified for this role

Additional Facility Requirements

• Candidate must review and initial professional appearance guidelines, traveler compliance, and fit testing acknowledgment (fit testing done onsite if required)
• Release authorization and screening forms must be completed prior to start
• Latex allergy questionnaire required if applicable (must be completed and submitted separately)

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• No pay or bill rate information included per instructions
• No facility or hospital names included beyond city and state for location context only

This position is ideal for experienced ICU Registered Nurses comfortable with floating across multiple critical care units and working a consistent day shift schedule in a travel/contract capacity.