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

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

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

Job Description

• Work every other weekend and float as needed
• Unit: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Facility type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• Charting system: Epic
• Total staffed beds: 426

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing 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
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Required Compliance and Documentation

• Valid photo ID matching legal name for identity verification on first day
• 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
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Education verification of highest level completed (official transcripts may be required)
• Sex offender search required
• Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
• NURSYS license verification within 30 days of start
• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps over 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• References per standard (for RRT, one must be from a supervisor)

Required Certifications and Competencies

• ACLS and BLS (AHA or ARC)
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 12 months, minimum 85% passing score
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024), minimum 80% passing score
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification required for all RNs except NICU, Behavioral Health, Case Management, and OR
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., TNCC for ER, CPI for Behavioral Health)

Required Facility-Specific Training and Attestations

• 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)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 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)
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for ER RNs with Epic experience)

Health and Safety 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 (T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months)
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; boosters required if low titer
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, proof of 3-dose vaccine series, or declination within 1 year
  • Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history; boosters if low/equivocal titer
  • Tdap vaccination preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid accepted)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Additional Notes

• Must be able to work every other weekend and float as needed
• Free parking available
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

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