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ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Unit: ER Hold - Critical Care Contract Length: 14 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Unit Details

Inpatient hold unit of up to 22 beds, embedded in the ED, for admitted ICU, IMCU, or acute care patients waiting for an inpatient bed.
Mixed acuity unit (ICU, IMCU, and acute care) with staffing ratios set by acuity. Ratios: 1:1 to 3.
Typical length of stay is under 24 hours, but patients may stay longer during high census. Patient turnover is fast, and several beds may be assigned at once.
Weekends: every other weekend.
Call: none.
Floating: within the facility and scope of practice as needed.
Unit accepts first-time travelers.

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Georgia
ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or RQI
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or RQI
NIHSS
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Health Requirements

Physical exam: statement required within 12 months of start. Annual renewal not required.
TB: PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-Spot within 12 months of start. Not required annually. A TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and must be updated annually.
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers can be covered by a 2-dose record or 2 boosters after titer. The second booster may be completed after start, but not on site.
Hepatitis B: surface antibody titer or signed declination.
Tdap: highly recommended (one dose within the past 10 years) but not required.
Drug screen: negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start, with specific panels listed. Instant screens are acceptable. Results must be available before start. Not required annually.
Flu: vaccine or declination required. Vaccine is strongly encouraged during flu season (11/1 to 3/31). Candidates must upload vaccine information to the facility's workforce vaccination tracker during orientation week.

Background and Compliance

Background check: completed within 30 days of start and must be complete before start. Must be updated annually. Includes permanent and non-permanent county criminal searches, national sex offender search, nationwide criminal search, FACIS 3, and education verification. International searches are not required.
Compliance: full compliance required to start on time. Late compliance pushes the start back 2 weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule.
Documents: candidate must review and sign the code of conduct before start and review the dress and professional appearance policy.
Clinical screen: clinical team reviews fit. If passed, the manager makes the final decision. Screens are handled case by case.

Time Off and Holidays

Return to office (RTO): 7 days maximum per contract.
Major holidays: traveler works holidays as follows:
- 1 holiday in the assignment: work it.
- 2 holidays: work both.
- 3 holidays: work two.
Holidays list: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counts as one), Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counts as one), New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (counts as one).
Orientation: 14 non-billable orientation hours (determined by contract length).