ICU RN
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

ICU RN Travel Contract

Location

• Chesapeake, Virginia

Assignment Details

• Travel/contract role in the ICU
• Night shift: 4x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• Every other weekend, floating, and holidays are required
• 48-hour contracts are available
• Longer assignments through January 9, 2027 are available
• Travelers must work two of the three winter holidays
• Typical patient ratio: 1:2–3

Floating

• Must be willing to float to stepdown
• Must be willing to float to the emergency department or medical-surgical units to care for ICU patients being held

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Strong neuro critical care experience
• Ventilator management
• Conscious sedation
• Dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Stepdown experience
• ED - Emergency Department experience
• Med Surg experience
• Experience with Epic

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale
• NIH Stroke Certification

Required Skills

• Ventilator management
• IV drip titration
• Telemetry monitoring
• Conscious sedation
• Dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Emergency response and critical care management

Compliance and Submission Requirements

• No license or background hits will be considered
• Local RN candidates living within 50 miles are not eligible
• Submission must include a completed cover sheet
• Submission must include a current NURSYS report
• Submission must include all requested time off
• Government-issued photo ID is required
• Two references are required
• A complete application or resume is required
• A unit-specific skills checklist is required
• A passport-style photo is required before start
• A vehicle registration form is required before start
• A physical exam statement is required within 12 months of start
• A negative TB test or chest X-ray is required within 1 year of start
• A negative 10-panel drug screen is required within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption is required by 10/31
• COVID vaccination is preferred, but not required