ICU RN
Easton, Maryland
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton

ICU RN - Nights

Location: Easton, Maryland Specialty: Registered Nurse Unit: ICU (10 rooms/beds) Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: 11/30/26 Contract length: 16 weeks Position type: Backfill

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 19:00-07:30
• Hours: 3x12 or 4x12 (36 hours per week, 12 hours per day). 36/48-hour weeks accepted.
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Holidays: Required as they fall, as scheduled
• On-call: Not required
• Float scope: Required to float within the specialty, to lower-acuity units, and to sister facilities as needed
• Staffing ratio: 1:2, up to 1:3 with low acuity (rare)
• Average daily census: 8
• Scrub color: Royal Blue

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid Maryland state license, with primary source verification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit): at least 2 years of verified experience in a hospital or equivalent acute care setting, within the last 5 years
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification, updated annually regardless of expiration date
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Other Information

• First-time travelers are accepted with strong critical care experience and skills.
• Housing: not mentioned in the source.

Competencies and Orientation

• Medication exam at orientation; 85% required to pass.
• Arrhythmia/EKG exam at orientation for ICU.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 1 year of start (must score 80% or higher).
• Age-specific competency exam within 1 year of start (must score 80% or higher).
• Color blind testing online.
• Orientation held at 8am on-site on normal orientation days.
• Facility-specific training test-out form must be completed by the first Friday after signing the contract. A score of 85% or higher on the test-out assessment exempts the candidate from full training.
• A dress code review is required before start.

Health and Compliance

• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start. Lab items due within 72 hours of contract signing.
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or two PPDs (the second within 3 months of start), or a true 2-step PPD if no PPD within 1 year. Must be renewed annually. A past positive requires proof of the positive result, a chest X-ray within 5 years, and a TB questionnaire within 2 weeks of start.
• Immunizations or titers: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Each requires a positive titer or documented vaccines. Low or equivocal titers require a booster series. Varicella history of chickenpox is not acceptable.
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start, or a signed facility declination.
• Influenza vaccine: Required between 10/1 and 3/31. Documentation for the 2026-27 season is due by 12/1 for working travelers. Exemptions must be on facility forms and signed by a medical provider or clergy member. Declinations are not accepted.
• Fit test: Required within 1 year of start, updated annually, using an approved N95 or PAPR model.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen with fentanyl within 90 days of start.
• Latex allergy questionnaire: Required.

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check: 7-year search within 30 days of start, updated annually. Felonies within the past 5 years are an automatic decline. Older felonies require a statement and client review.
• Exclusion lists: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and the state Medicaid sanctioned providers list, each within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Highest level of education.
• References: Two supervisory references within 1 year of start. Charge RNs or supervisors/managers are acceptable.
• Employment application: Must be completed within 30 days of start.
• Work history verification: Previous 5 years. Attestation accepted if necessary.
• Badge photo: Passport-style head-and-shoulders photo on a solid white or beige background.
• Badge application: Must be completed within 72 hours of signing.
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID required.
• I-9 and E-Verify: Attestation or E-Verify required.