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

ICU Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 - 7:30)
Hours per week: 36 hours
Contract length: 13 weeks

Facility Type

• Short term acute care hospital
• Level II Trauma Center
• 426 staffed beds
• Charting system: EPIC

Work Schedule & Environment

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week (12-hour shifts)
• Work every other weekend
• Floating as needed
• May be assigned to non-critical care patients due to mixed patient populations on the unit

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with ICU experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by AHA or ARC
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by AHA or ARC
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (verify with unit description):

  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) for ER units
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) for Behavioral Health and preferred for ER RNs

Required Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must pass with 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (must pass with 80% or higher; required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for RNs in Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER/ED, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath Lab, Endoscopy, GI, Labor and Delivery units (not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric, Ambulatory units)

Required Background & Documentation

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start (includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification of highest level completed (official transcripts required if third-party verification unavailable)
• Foreign equivalency evaluation and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Work history verification for last 7 years with no gaps greater than 90 days
• References per standard requirements
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain tech or specialty roles

Required Health & Immunization Documents

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred; clean shaven required)
• 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 positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella (or documented history/vaccines)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Required Facility-Specific Training & 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 Training
• 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 (required by start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN 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 >6 months or module updated)
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)
• EPIC Testing for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience (optional but highly encouraged)

Additional Notes

• Candidate must have photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Floating to other units as needed
• Free parking available
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

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