ICU RN
Oakland, California
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus

Registered Nurse – ICU

Assignment Overview

• Location: Oakland, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00–19:30); 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend and whenever unit need requires
• On call: As needed
• Floating: May float to other units within scope of practice, and depending on need or census, to other campuses within the hospital. Travelers can typically expect about 1.5 hours' notice before shift start. A shuttle is provided when floating is requested. Travelers are expected to be flexible with floating.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 3 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• 6 months or more of total travel experience
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Full 7 years of work history with no gaps, including cities and states of locations worked

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background and licensing:

  • 7-year background check, completed within 6 months of start
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, updated annually
  • FACIS Level 3 search within 2 weeks of start, then monthly
  • Sex offender search within 90 days of start
  • Education verification of highest level achieved (not required for high school)
  • NURSYS and primary-source license verification within 30 days of start
• Health and immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually
  • Negative TB test within 90 days of start, renewed annually, or 2 PPDs; a negative chest x-ray within 1 year of start may be required if the TB questionnaire is positive
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer or vaccination records)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine series or signed declination
  • Tdap within the past 10 years
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (November 1 to April 30)
  • In-person color blind exam
  • 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start
  • Fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Competencies and experience documentation:

  • Competency exam with a minimum passing score of 80%, or the Angoff score if higher
  • Unit-specific skills checklist
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, which may be required for some telemetry units
  • 2 professional references