SICU Registered Nurse
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Mary Washington Hospital

Job Opportunity: SICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Specialty: Registered Nurse (SICU)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) caring for a specialized patient population including trauma, cardiovascular surgery (TAVRs, CABGs), neurosurgery, and other complex surgical patients.
• Patient diagnoses include acute ventilator needs, COVID+ with high oxygen demand, DKA, severe sepsis, unstable GI bleed, trauma cases, open heart recovery, TAVR recovery, post-code blue, multi-system organ failure, and need for CRRT.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:2-3 in SICU; if floating to step-down unit, ratios may be 1:3-4. Ratios adjusted based on skill level and acuity.
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required.
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend.
• No on-call required.
• Travel pairs are NOT allowed on this unit.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Local candidates accepted.
• No block scheduling accommodations.
• No holiday requests off (RTO) will be approved; RTO restrictions at manager’s discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid Virginia or compact nursing license.
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (AHA provider card required)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience in specialty (SICU or critical care).
• Skills:

  • Mandatory: CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) experience.
  • Preferred: IABP, Impella, Prismax CRRT, and EVD Drain skills (manager prefers at least one additional skill beyond CRRT).
  • Competency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, arterial line management, blood product administration.

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 431
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background checks including lifetime criminal, education verification, and federal/state registries.
• Primary source verification of licensure and certifications.
• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start.
• Drug testing within 30 days prior to start.
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (with options for boosters or declinations).
• TB testing or chest X-ray as applicable.
• Fit mask (N95) certification required and must be updated annually.
• Flu vaccination documentation required during flu season (medical/religious exemptions accepted).
• COVID vaccination documentation required or declination on file.
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology test and color blindness test.
• Facility-specific documents including code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, Epic experience screening, orientation packet, and job description acknowledgment.
• References: Two required within the last 2 years, including one from current year, from supervisors or equivalent.
• Work history verification for at least 2 years.

Additional Notes

• No prior travel experience is explicitly required for this position.
• Candidates must be prepared to complete mandatory facility orientation modules and exams prior to start.
• The unit does not allow travel pairs.
• Floating to other units within scope is expected.

This position is ideal for experienced SICU RNs with CRRT skills looking for a 13-week travel assignment in a Level II Trauma Center environment.