Critical Care Float RN
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Critical Care Float: Registered Nurse

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (6:45 to 19:15), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Overview

• Critical care float position. Travelers float between all adult ICUs and step down.
• Not assigned to post cardiac surgery, balloon pump, Impella, transplant, or EVD patients, but floats to all adult ICUs.
• Candidates who are not comfortable floating in this manner should be redirected.
• Every other weekend/holiday rotation. All call-outs must be made up at the end of the assignment.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Critical Care Float (3 years of experience)
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association

Exams

• Medication exam (pass/fail) required. Only one attempt allowed.
• Telemetry exam (pass/fail) required. Only one attempt allowed.
• Both exams must be passed with a minimum score of 80% on the first day of orientation, or the contract is cancelled immediately.
• Study materials are provided through the compliance process and FDIs.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 6 months of start, updated annually.
• Submission must include confirmation that the traveler is aware of the two pass/fail exams at orientation.

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Valid driver's license or state ID
• Massachusetts iCORI clearance (attestation) within 30 days prior to start
• Seven-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, covering all counties lived or worked, plus education verification of highest completed education
• Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry search required
• NURSYS verification within 30 days prior to start
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, with physician statement of fitness to work without restrictions, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA
• Two-step TB screening: two PPDs (one within 90 days and one within a year), or QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 90 days. Chest X-ray required if TB positive, along with a facility-specific TB questionnaire.
• TB questionnaire required regardless of TB results
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (positive titer, vaccines, or facility-specific declination; declinations not accepted for pediatric, maternity, or NICU)
• Tdap vaccine or facility-specific declination
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required prior to start during flu season (October 1 to March 31), and by 12/15 for working candidates
• COVID vaccination (most recent) or facility-specific declination, with a 12/15 deadline for working candidates
• Drug testing within 30 days of start with required panels (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methaqualone, opiates, phencyclidine, methadone, propoxyphene, fentanyl, oxycodone)
• Two professional references within three years of start
• Employment application covering seven years of employment, with explanation of any gaps greater than 30 days
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually as applicable