Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward Health Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 19:00 - 7:30)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Respiratory Care Unit (High acuity stepdown unit)
• Patient Ratio: 3:1 Nurse Practitioner ratio, up to 4:1 depending on staffing
• Float: Required as needed
• Holidays: Required as needed
• Travel Pairs: Not considered
• Local Candidates: Considered within a 60-mile radius

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years recent critical care experience with acute and chronically ill patients requiring ventilator support
• Experience in Trauma and Neuro care is required
• Preferred experience includes Charge RN, SICU, MICU, Trauma, and Stroke

Required Qualifications

• Active Florida or Compact RN license
• ACLS and BLS certifications (AHA or ARC only)
• NIH Stroke Certification (must have at time of submission)
• Degree from an accredited school or approved institution by Florida Board of Nursing
• At least 2 years recent acute care experience (consecutive within past 24 months in a U.S. hospital)
• Epic electronic health record experience required
• Successful completion of Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening (including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history checks, abuse registry review, and screening for disqualifying offenses)
• Government-issued photo ID required during hours of service
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Physical exam within 6 months of start (signed by DO, MD, NP, APRN, or PA)
• Annual fit mask test with approved masks (3M 1860 Regular or Small)
• QuantiFERON (QGOLD) TB test within 6 months or chest X-ray if prior positive
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity/declination for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• Two professional references from within the last 2 years (state mandated for all direct patient contact candidates)
• Annual skills checklist and competency exams as applicable
• Completion of required online orientation modules and facility-specific training (see below)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Required Competencies and Training Modules

Candidates must complete and submit certificates for the following (expiration dates vary from 1 to 3 years):

• Facility Clinical/Online Orientation Module
• Annual Risk Management Course
• General Compliance & Ethics Training
• Code of Conduct
• Comprehensive Emergency Management Education
• Preventing & Reporting Workplace Harassment
• ICU Medical modules related to respiratory care and medication administration
• Nurses' Guide to Safely Administering IV Medication
• Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace
• PPE Donning and Doffing for COVID-19
• Stroke and Stroke Core Measures Review
• End of Life Care
• Procedural Sedation Adults and Pediatrics
• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (for OR/Perioperative areas)
• Formaldehyde Course (for OR/Perioperative areas)
• Laser Safety (OR Nurses only)
• Hillrom Centrella Smart+ Bed and Progressa Bed In-service Videos
• Plum 360 Module
• Pharmaceutical Waste Training (Dialysis only)
• Safe Injection Practices (Dialysis only)
• Sepsis Core Measure (Dialysis only)
• Biohazard Waste Safety (Dialysis only)
• HIPAA Privacy Training
• Blood Administration & Anticoagulant Therapy Course
• Bedside Instrument Cleaning & Transport
• Best Practices for High Level Disinfection
• Caring for Patients with Obstetrical Emergencies (if applicable)
• Required Request Law: Organ Donation Module
• Pharmaceutical Services Module

Additional Requirements

• Photo for badge: passport-style, color photo on solid white background, head and shoulders visible, no hats or sunglasses
• Completion of Florida AHCA Level II fingerprinting with clearance on file prior to start (results must be dated within 30 days of start)
• Education verification from accredited institutions or proof of 2 years acute care experience if school is not accredited
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for nursing professions except case managers)
• Color Blind Testing (annual, minimum 80% score)
• Background check within 6 months including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, updated annually

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Travel pairs will not be considered.
• Local candidates within 60 miles are considered but at a different rate.
• Candidates must be able to float as needed and work holidays as required.

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care, trauma, and neuro skills who are comfortable working nights in a high-acuity respiratory care stepdown unit.