Travel ICU Registered Nurse
Redlands, California
Redlands Community Hospital

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Redlands, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• ICU RN position at a community hospital ICU.
• Start date: 12/10.
• One RTO (return to office) up to 7 consecutive days considered; no holiday RTO.
• Provider support includes interpretation services, lift teams, pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, radiology, rapid response teams, respiratory services, social services, transportation, and unit secretary.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years ICU experience required. First-time travelers will be considered.
• Work Schedule: On call, weekends, and float required.
• Documentation System: Meditech.
• Communication: SBAR communication method.
• Dress Code: Blue scrubs (plain, no logos; not provided).

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only; RQI not acceptable)
• BLS (AHA only)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Required Skills and Experience

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Multi-system organ failure
• Post cardiac surgery care (not directly from OR)
• IV insulin protocols
• GI surgery care
• Chronic/acute renal failure
• Accessing ports
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• CVA/acute stroke management
• External ventricular drains (EVD)
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• ICP monitoring
• Post neurosurgery management
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Assist with BiPAP and CPAP management
• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal
• Care of ventilated patients
• High flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Ventilator management
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE use
• Phlebotomy
• Surgical wounds with drains/Wound Vac care

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
• ECMO
• Post cardiac surgery (directly from OR)
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization/intervention
• Pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Sheath removal

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• I9 form, Driver’s License/State ID or Passport
• E-Verify
• Background checks including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide, sex offender, and international if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start and upon expiration
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start and upon expiration
• Medication and competency exams as applicable
• Signed acknowledgments for safety manual, job description, physical demands, code of conduct, confidentiality, abuse reporting, employee handbook, drug-free workplace policy, sexual harassment, and other facility-specific policies
• Photo for badge (recent, color, plain background)
• Employee health services consent and screenings (including tuberculosis screening and form)
• Physical exam within last 12 months, updated annually
• Fit mask testing prior to start (specific approved masks; no facial hair allowed)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (2-step PPD, Q Gold, or T-Spot within 90 days, updated annually)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella titers or vaccines within 90 days
  • Flu seasonal vaccination or declination (mask required if declined)
  • COVID vaccination plus booster or approved exemption
• Drug testing: 10-panel drug screen including THC within 30 days of start
• Color blind exam (Ishihara test) for clinical positions
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years required for Vaya

Additional Notes

• Candidate must be willing to sign multiple facility-specific acknowledgments and complete required documentation prior to start.
• Facility requires strict adherence to infection prevention protocols and PPE use.
• This position involves critical care nursing with a broad range of advanced ICU skills and procedures.

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