IMCU Registered Nurse
Salem, Oregon
Salem Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - IMCU (Intermediate Care Unit)

Location

• Salem, Oregon

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start: ASAP

Unit & Facility Overview

• Unit: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Magnet, Teaching, Level II Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 569
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Free Parking

Schedule & Shift Details

• Shift: 12-hour days, 07:00 - 19:30
• Patient Ratios: RN 1:3-4, CNA 1:6-13 (days), 1:10-13 (nights)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (not greater than every other)
• Floating: Clinician may float within scope, including to another hospital location
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated
• Locals accepted
• Pending license accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Absences over 2 weeks require approval

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience (within last year) in Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Telemetry experience with management of telemetry
• Experience with cardiac drips including nitro, Cardizem, amiodarone, Nicardipine, and other IMCU level of care drips
• Rapid response team activation experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Certifications & Licenses

• Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) through AHA
• Preferred:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Preferred Skills (Not Required)

• Conscious sedation
• Ventilator management

Patient Diagnoses Commonly Seen

• Acute and chronic respiratory failure
• Sepsis
• Acute and chronic kidney failure
• Metabolic encephalopathy
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Atrial fibrillation
• Heart failure
• GI bleed
• Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)
• Unstable angina
• Drug ingestion/overdose

Unit Details

• IMCU serves as overflow for Cardiovascular Care Unit (CVCU), including post-ablation, post-pacemaker, and post-angiography patients
• Sheath credentialing or sheath removal not required but knowledge helpful
• Recipient of the Gold Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
• Nurses provide holistic care and collaborate with multiple disciplines

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Clear copy of valid driver’s license, passport, or state ID
• Criminal background check within 90 days (7-year search, includes aliases, all states/counties, national sex offender, nationwide criminal, and MVR)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and ongoing every 30 days
• Education verification for non-licensed providers (not applicable for RN)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (can start pending)
• Drug screening: 10-panel within 90 days of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap vaccine or facility-specific declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (or documentation if positive)
  • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) titers or vaccines
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccination series (booster or declination if low titer)
  • Varicella titer or vaccines (second booster or declination if negative/equivocal)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or signed declination (year-round requirement)
• Fit mask testing onsite within first week of start (unless exempt)
• Badge photo with white background required at least 8 days prior to start
• Competency exams including dysrhythmia/EKG interpretation (passing score 85%)
• Skills checklist specific to Telemetry/Stepdown nursing required

References & Work History

• Two references within last 2 years showing 1 year in comparable specialty
• At least one supervisory reference within last 12 months

This position is not open to first-time travelers; prior travel experience is preferred but not explicitly required.