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ICU RN PM Shift

Overview

Location: Long Beach, California
Specialty: Registered Nurse, ICU
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Start date: ASAP
Contract length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM), 36 hours per week
Reason for opening: Backfill

Experience and Scheduling

Years of experience required: 2 years, non-travel experience, as the facility requires staff to have this experience
First-time travelers: Not accepted
Floating: Required to Med/Surg and ED holding. May be asked to float to Med/Surg at a 1:5 ratio.
Weekends: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
On-call: Not required
Time off: Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays. Pre-approved time off is at the manager's discretion and must be included at submission.
Local candidates: Candidates within 50 miles of the facility should be identified at submission.

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in California
2 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
ICU experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA only (AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA only (AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health and Compliance Requirements

Background check: Standard background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
Identification: Government-issued photo ID and emergency contact form required
Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, not annual
Tdap: Within the last 10 years (may decline)
TB: Negative QuantiFERON-TB Gold, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually, plus an annual TB questionnaire. Positive responders need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start.
Measles, mumps, and rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Low or equivocal titer requires 1 booster after titer.
Hepatitis B: Surface antibody titer required (declination accepted if low or equivocal)
Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines 28 days apart (declination accepted if low or equivocal)
N95 fit mask: Required within 1 year of start, renewed annually. Onsite fit testing is not offered; any N95 mask is accepted.
Flu vaccine: Required November 1 to April 30 (declination accepted)
COVID vaccination record: Preferred
Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant screen accepted, no marijuana panel)
California drug testing: Urine testing for marijuana/THC is prohibited. Saliva THC testing may be required in addition to urine screening.
Employment history: Employment application and 2 professional references required
Performance review: Annual internal evaluation required once the clinician has worked with the agency for 1 year or more

Onboarding Training and Policies

HIPAA module: Required for all candidates, completed before the facility's EHR modules. Returning candidates may submit a certificate dated within 12 months before start.
EHR education modules: Required, approximately 8 hours. Complete from home on the Monday of start, and finish by the first in-person day on Tuesday of start week. Returning candidates may submit a certificate dated within 12 months before start.
Policy reviews (no documents to return): Drug and alcohol-free policy, hand hygiene policy, dress and appearance policy, discharge optimization, and care briefing (RN candidates)