ICU Registered Nurse
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital
Beds: 426
Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
Charting System: EPIC

Schedule & Contract Length

• Night shifts: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (36 hours total)
• Work every other weekend
• Floating as needed
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience
• May need to take non-critical assignments due to mixed patient populations on the unit
• No explicit prior travel experience required

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for NICU only
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Check unit requirements
• State RN License (Connecticut) - Primary source verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification (RN) - Must be run within 30 days of start
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU, Labor and Delivery
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER RNs

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - Required within 12 months of start, must score 85%
• Color Blind Testing - Required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024, must score 80% or higher
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam - Required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, and all ICU units (not required for Neuro ICU, SICU, NICU)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Transcript or diploma verification as needed
• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination)
  • Varicella (positive titer, vaccines, or documented history)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination acceptable)
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

• Stroke Education Module (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (except certain hospitals)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for those with EPIC experience)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption form if applicable

Additional Notes

• May be assigned to non-critical care patients due to mixed patient populations on the unit
• Free parking available
• Part of a large health system with multiple campuses and resources

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses seeking a travel/contract role in a Level II Trauma acute care hospital with a structured orientation and comprehensive credentialing requirements.