Critical Care Float RN
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Abington - Lansdale Hospital

Registered Nurse - Critical Care Float

Location: Lansdale, Pennsylvania Employment Type: Travel/Contract, 12-week assignment, auto offer Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM; 3x12s or 4x12s; 36 or 48 hours per week Weekends: Every other weekend, including Friday and Saturday nights On-Call: Not required Block Schedule: Client is open to accommodating a block schedule Locals and First-Timers: Local candidates and first-time travelers are accepted

Unit and Float Scope

• Critical Care Float Pool position
• Critical Care: approximately 13 beds, nurse-to-patient ratio 1:2
• Intermediate Care: approximately 21 beds, ratio not specified
• The ICU is a Medical ICU
• Traveler will float between Critical Care and Intermediate Care based on facility needs
• Scrubs: navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Critical Care Float (2 years of experience)
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience working with Cardiac patients
• Vasoactive drip titration
• Insulin and heparin infusions
• Arterial line management
• Central line management
• Chest tube experience
• Blood product experience
• Ventilator management of ventilated patients
• BiPAP/CPAP experience
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: 7-year criminal check within 90 days of start, updated annually; PA Statewide PATCH required (PA facilities); E-Verify required
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required upon hire
• Education: Highest level verified; official transcript accepted, diploma not accepted
• Fingerprinting: PA Department of Human Services fingerprint results required, valid 5 years; must be on file before start
• Health: Physician statement for physical exam within 2 months of start; TB test (Gold or T-Spot within 90 days, or chest X-ray if positive); 10-panel drug screen (or 9-panel without THC) within 60 days of start
• Immunizations: Measles, mumps, and rubella require 2 vaccines or positive titer; Hepatitis B, varicella, and Tdap per agency standards; flu vaccine or exemption on file before start during flu season (10/1 to 4/1)
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years of start
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Orientation: Pass/fail basic dysrhythmia exam with 1 attempt (failure results in contract cancellation); facility modules (about 6 hours) completed before orientation; safety manual acknowledgement updated annually

Other Details

• Time off: all time off must be submitted with the contract and written into the offer; 1 pre-approved time-off request permitted per contract