ICU Registered Nurse
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward Health Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Shift: Nights (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Work in a high acuity stepdown Respiratory Care Unit (ICU) with ventilated patients.
• Patient-to-nurse ratio typically 3:1, may go up to 4:1 depending on staffing.
• Schedule includes every other week (EOW) shifts, float and holiday shifts as needed.
• Travel pairs will not be considered.
• Local candidates within a 60-mile radius are also considered.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida.
• Minimum 3 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Experience in Trauma and Neurology critical care.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Charge RN experience.
• Experience in SICU, MICU, Trauma, and Stroke units.
• Cerner experience is a plus.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service).
• Background check within 6 months including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years.
• Education verification and accreditation confirmation required.
• Physical exam within 6 months of start, signed by DO, MD, NP, APRN, or PA, confirming ability to perform job without restrictions.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months (instant tests not accepted).
• Annual fit mask test with approved masks (3M 1860 Regular or Small).
• QuantiFERON (QGOLD) TB test within 6 months or chest X-ray if prior positive.
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; boosters or declination accepted)
  • Hepatitis B (series, titer, or signed declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination)
• Annual TB questionnaire.
• Flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31).
• Two professional references from the last 2 years (state mandated for all direct patient contact candidates).
• Annual skills checklist.
• Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start.

Required Training & Certifications

Candidates must complete and provide certificates for the following modules (validity periods apply):

• Broward Health Clinical Orientation Module (1 year)
• Annual Risk Management Course Module (1 year)
• General Compliance & Ethics Training Module (1 year)
• Code of Conduct Module (1 year)
• Comprehensive Emergency Management Education Module (1 year)
• Preventing & Reporting Workplace Harassment Module (1 year)
• ER/Trauma/Stroke related modules including NIH Stroke Certification
• Medication competency exams and other nursing-specific modules (various expiration periods)
• Additional nursing-specific modules such as:

  • Handling Hazardous Drugs
  • ICU Medical: Attaching Spiros and Building Primary Sets for Hazardous Administrations
  • Clinical Reference Guides
  • Dysphagia and Aspiration Precautions
  • Stroke and Stroke Core Measures Review
  • Nurses' Guide to Safely Administering IV Medication
  • End of Life Care
  • Procedural Sedation Adults and Pediatrics
  • Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (for OR/perioperative nurses)
  • Formaldehyde and Laser Safety (for OR nurses)
  • PPE Donning and Doffing for COVID-19
  • Blood Administration & Anticoagulant Therapy
  • HIPAA Privacy Training (all candidates)

Additional Notes

• Must have Epic experience.
• Prior travel experience is not required.
• Float and holiday shifts may be assigned as needed.
• Travel pairs will not be accepted.
• Local candidates within 60 miles considered.

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care, trauma, and neuro skills who are comfortable working nights in a high-acuity respiratory care stepdown unit.