ICU RN
Putnam, Connecticut
Day Kimball Hospital

ICU Traveling Nurse (RN)

Assignment Overview

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start: As soon as possible
• Openings: 2 ICU traveling nurses
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 7 PM to 7 AM, every other weekend
• Hours: 36 hours guaranteed per week; may consider 36-40 hours guaranteed per week

Unit Details

• Unit: ICU/CCU, 17 beds

  • 6 critical care beds
  • 11 telemetry beds
  • 2 beds for ventilator patients

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of ICU experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current RN license in Connecticut
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NVCIT (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training) certification, or obtained within 3 months of hire
• Also listed: BLS certification and NIHSS
• Recognizes normal and abnormal cardiac monitoring patterns and implements an appropriate treatment process
• Demonstrates skill and efficiency in hemodynamic monitoring, including procedure, equipment, troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN

Licensing Notes

• Temporary licenses take 10-15 days.
• Travelers without a Connecticut license will be accepted.