Neuro ICU RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Registered Nurse: BICU (Night Shift)

Assignment Overview

• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Setting: Short-term acute care hospital, 426 staffed beds, Level II Trauma Center
• Contract: 10-week winter coverage contract only
• Start date: Must start by 12/18/2026
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for this 10-week assignment
• Parking: Free
• Unit patient mix: The unit has both patient populations, so the assignment may be non-critical.

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Float: Float as needed
• Time off: No holiday time off. No more than 5 days of time off during the assignment.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Neuro ICU experience (2 years)
• Neuro ICU experience within the last year
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Burn ICU experience

Certifications

• ACLS, BLS, and PALS: Required. Must be from AHA or ARC only.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required. Must include at least 2 hours of continuing education from an acceptable provider.

Competencies and Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Score 85% to pass, completed within 12 months of start.
• Color Blind Test: Score 80% or higher. Required for all candidates. Tests dated before the signed contract are not accepted.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for RNs in ICU units.
• Skills Checklist: Required within 12 months of start.

Required Training and Attestations

• Language services training
• CAUTI education training
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Automated medication dispensing system modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• AME blood administration module (updated annually)
• Stroke education module and attestation
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• Fire safety module
• New employee orientation module, copy due by end of day on start date

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Each panel must be listed separately.
• TB screening: Negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. The second PPD may be pending at start. TB questionnaire required annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines. Booster rules apply for low titers.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start.
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history. Booster rules apply for low or equivocal results.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Deadline 12/01. Declinations are not allowed. Medical and religious exemptions are accepted.
• Fit test: Required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Must be clean shaven. 3M N95 1860 (small or regular) or 1870+ preferred. Facility will provide a universal mask if needed.
• Tdap: Highly preferred, not required. A declination is acceptable.
• COVID vaccine: Preferred. Initial series should be collected if the candidate has received it.