Travel Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
Reno, Nevada
Renown Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Position

Location: Reno, Nevada
Facility Department: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)

Position Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts (18:45 - 07:15)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Call Requirements: None
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Licenses & Certifications Required

• Nevada RN license (required prior to start)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Intermediate Care/Stepdown experience required
• Preferred: Medical/Neuro ICU experience
• Must have experience with:

  • Vasopressors and titratable drips
  • Arterial lines
  • Neuro-stepdown patients
  • Procedural sedation
  • Thrombolytics
  • Tracheostomy management
• Must pass an ECG/Telemetry exam (reading/interpreting rhythm strips) — failure results in contract termination

Unit Description

• 18-bed Intermediate Care Unit
• Focus on patients with severe but usually non-life-threatening conditions requiring:

  • Moderately complex assessments
  • Moderately intensive therapies and interventions
  • Moderate nursing vigilance
• Patient population includes post ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, sepsis, cardiac, and respiratory cases
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary, patient-centered environment

Additional Requirements & Comments

• May be required to float within competency level
• May work major holidays
• Required to pick up one additional shift every 4-week schedule period
• Employer may call off shifts with 48 hours notice for low census during 13-week contract
• Schedule may include weekends and holidays
• Must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Eve + Day = 1 holiday)

Hospital Environment

• Extremely busy, fast-paced environment serving a 500-mile radius
• Level II Trauma Center with Stroke accreditation
• 800 inpatient beds
• Volume and pace comparable to a Level I trauma center

Position Purpose & Scope

• Provide optimal patient care using nursing knowledge and skills
• Accountable for individualized patient outcomes over entire episode of care
• Care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families/caregivers
• Diagnose and treat human responses to health problems
• Perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care
• Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals
• Requires intensive continuous mental effort for safe patient care and decision-making

Summary

This travel RN position in Reno, NV offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity Intermediate Care Unit within a Level II Trauma Center. The role demands strong critical care skills, experience with complex patient populations, and flexibility with scheduling including holidays and floating. The environment is fast-paced and requires a high level of clinical expertise and professionalism.