MICU RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

MICU RN

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Assignment Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: 10-bed medical ICU (MICU)
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Works every other weekend and floats as needed

Facility Details

• Type: Short-term acute care hospital
• Total staffed beds: 426
• Trauma designation: Level II Trauma Center
• Charting system: EPIC
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Valid RN license in Connecticut, verified through NURSYS
• 2 years of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience
• MICU experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification with at least 2 CE hours, from an accepted provider
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding Requirements

Background and verification

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start
• Verification of highest level of education from an accredited school; diplomas are not accepted
• Foreign equivalency report and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Verification of the last 7 years of employment (attestations are not acceptable)
• Employment application with a 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Two professional references from the last 3 years
• Photo identification matching legal name, provided on first day

Health documents

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, with each panel listed separately
• TB documentation: negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity by positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Varicella immunity by positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history
• Hepatitis B immunity by positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed, with a deadline of 12/01
• Medical or religious exemptions are accepted for vaccine requirements with the required forms

Competencies and testing

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, with a score of 85% or higher, within 12 months of start
• Online color blind test, with a score of 80% or higher
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 1860 or 1870+ preferred; any mask accepted if the size is provided)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start

Facility training modules (completed through attestation)

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• Blood administration module (updated annually)
• Stroke Education Module and NIHSS module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• eCart Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• New Employee Orientation Module (completed at orientation by end of start date)