MICU RN
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Sturdy Health

ICU Registered Nurse (Night Contract)

Overview

• Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts
• Unit: ICU, 14 beds
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:1 or 1:2
• Coverage: Intensivists during the day; nurse practitioners at night
• Role on Unit: The ICU is the code team and rapid response team.

Patient Population

• Medical: Alcohol withdrawal, acute respiratory distress, COPD, GI bleed, drug overdose, COVID-19
• Surgical: Some post-surgical patients (carotid, VATS, CEA)
• Acuity: ARDS, ventilated patients, pressors, arterial lines, chest tubes

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience: 2 years
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with Swan-Ganz catheters
• Continuous IV sedation
• Procedural sedation administration
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Other Listed Certifications

• PALS (requirement level not specified in the source; AHA only)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background: iCORI (Massachusetts statewide) release and clearance, standard background check completed within 1 year of start, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, and Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry search (required for all travelers in MA)
• Physical: Completed within 1 year prior to start
• Respirator fit: N95 fit test within the last 6 months, using an approved mask
• Tuberculosis: Two-step PPD (one within 1 year and one within 90 days of start), or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 90 days of start. Past positives require a negative chest X-ray within 5 years and an annual TB questionnaire. Annual TB testing is required for ICU candidates.
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap, with Td every 10 years
  • MMR (rubeola, mumps, rubella): immune titer or 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: titer with a numerical value above 10, or a signed declination
  • Varicella: immune titer or 2 vaccines; documented disease history is not accepted
  • COVID-19 vaccine required; exemptions only with a signed medical or religious reason
  • Seasonal flu vaccine required September through April, with documentation due by early November
• Drug screen: Within 30 days prior to start, at least a 9-panel (hair screens must be at least 9 panel); marijuana testing not required
• Competencies: Age-specific competency exam required; a medication/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam are agency requirements only, not facility requirements
• Documents: Compliance checklist, latex allergy questionnaire, personal information form, and COVID-19 update/declination, all completed before start
• Badge photo: Required, uploaded within 48 to 72 hours of signing
• References: 2 professional references for travel assignments, dated within 3 years of hire