MICU RN
Bridgeport, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

MICU RN: Bridgeport, Connecticut (Winter Travel Contract)

Assignment Overview

• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Winter coverage: One 10-week contract only
• Start date: Must start by 12/18/2026
• Unit: 10-bed medical ICU
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, 426 total staffed beds, Level II Trauma Center
• Parking: Free parking

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:30), 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Works every other weekend
• Float: Floats as needed
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for the 10-week assignment
• Time off: No holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid RN license in Connecticut. A Compact license is accepted. If the candidate does not hold one, they must apply for a CT license within 72 hours and provide proof.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience, with MICU experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Stroke Certification: NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), verified through an accredited school. Diplomas are not accepted. Internationally educated candidates need a foreign equivalency report and diploma.
• Systems Experience: Experience with Epic

Required Competencies and Trainings

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 12 months of start, passing score 85%
• Color blind test (online), passing score 80%
• NIH Stroke certification (at least 2 CE hours), plus the stroke education module and NIHSS module before start
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Language services training
• CAUTI education training
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• Patient bedside rounding module
• Fire safety module
• AME blood administration module, updated annually
• New employee orientation module, copy due by end of day on start date

Background, Verification, and Employment History

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of license within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Work history verification for the last 7 years; attestations are not accepted
• Employment application showing a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• 2 professional references (travel) within 3 years of start
• Drug screen: 10-panel, within 12 months of start (rapid 10-panel accepted; each panel must be listed)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• TB documentation: negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. Candidates with a positive history need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start and a TB questionnaire. The TB questionnaire is updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed; deadline 12/01
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; must be clean shaven for fit testing

Preferred

• COVID vaccine series, if already received
• Tdap within 10 years of start is highly preferred, but a declination is acceptable