SICU Registered Nurse
Bridgeport, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: SICU Registered Nurse (Night Shift) - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (SICU)
• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Work Schedule: Every other weekend required; floating as needed
• Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• Charting System: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 1 year of Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) nursing experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid driver’s license or state ID matching legal name for identity verification
• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually), including:

  • SSN trace
  • County, statewide, national, and federal checks
  • National sex offender registry check
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including diploma or official transcript; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• NURSYS license verification within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid accepted)
• Fit test for N95 mask within 12 months of start, updated annually; clean-shaven required for fit testing
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; boosters required if low titer)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history; boosters if low titer)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, completed vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
  • Tdap vaccination preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (declination accepted)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred (not required)

Required Competencies & Training

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 12 months, minimum 85% passing score
• Color blindness test (required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024), minimum 80% passing score
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU nurses (including SICU)
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection) 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 (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection) Prevention Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except pediatric specialties)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health) - annual update required
• New Employee Orientation Module (if not a returning candidate within 1 year)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs 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 (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated)
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward)

Additional Requirements

• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps greater than 90 days
• Verification of last 7 years of employment (attestations not accepted)
• References per standard protocol
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable (not typical for SICU RN)
• EPIC testing or onsite training required; candidates with EPIC experience encouraged to test out prior to orientation

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity SICU setting within a Level II Trauma Center, requiring strong critical care nursing skills, EPIC proficiency, and compliance with extensive credentialing and training requirements.