ICU RN
Utica, New York
Wynn Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Utica, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (18:30 to 07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week

Schedule and Assignment

• Travelers must be able to work either the evening/day of Christmas or New Year's. The holiday schedule is not known until closer to December, and holiday time off is limited.
• Ratio: 1:2, occasionally 1:3
• Able to float within skillset
• Local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius

Required Qualifications

• Active New York RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of experience
• ICU experience: 1 year, with ICU experience within the last year
• Experience with Epic
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA preferred; American Red Cross (ARC) accepted for the initial contract, but updated certifications must be AHA)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA preferred; American Red Cross (ARC) accepted for the initial contract, but updated certifications must be AHA). Submit front and back of card, with back signed.
• PALS certification (AHA preferred; ARC accepted for the initial contract, but updated certifications must be AHA). Submit front and back of card, with back signed.
• Active NIHSS / NIH Stroke certification (valid 2 years) for travelers in ICU, PCU, ER, CT ICU, and 7th Floor M/S Unit
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, completed for ICU and renewed every 3 years
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, with a minimum passing score of 80% or the Angoff score if higher
• New York harassment prevention training certificate, required annually
• Skills checklist, required annually
• CRN experience (preferred)
• 7-year background check with county, federal, and sex offender searches, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, updated annually
• Education verification and Florida Education Audit Confirmation (RN/LPN)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. Other source text says the test must be completed within 3 months of start and that T-SPOT is not acceptable. Confirm the timing and accepted tests before submitting.
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or documented chickenpox history
• Pneumonia vaccine or declination
• Influenza vaccine or declination required during flu season (9/1 to 3/31)
• 9-panel drug screen (instant drug screen accepted), with a second source requirement of completion within 30 days of start
• N95 respirator fit test within 1 year, updated annually
• Color blindness test (online), required before start
• Online facility modules completed before the first shift
• Signed facility job description and welcome packet acknowledgement
• 2 professional references (travel), within 3 years of start