ICU Registered Nurse
Rochester, New York
Unity Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Rochester, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Call-Back: Expect a call upon offer within 24-48 hours

Unit and Staffing

• Staffing ratio: 1:2 on all shifts
• Float: Required to MS (Med-Surg)
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend
• Pending license accepted: No
• Local candidates: Not accepted (must live more than 75 miles away)
• RTO restriction: Keep RTO close to 1 week
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Scrubs: Navy or white

Patient diagnoses: Sepsis, post cardiac arrest, ARDS

Equipment: Ventilators, balloon pumps, EKOS, Level I Rapid Infuser, EPOC

Required Qualifications

• Current New York RN license, verified by primary source within 30 days of start
• 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV insertion skills
• Mandatory competency with phlebotomy
• Experience with Epic

Conditional Certifications

These are required only if the assigned unit requires them: PALS, NRP, TNCC, and EFM. Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam and Competency Exam are required as set by profession and specialty.

Clinical Skills

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• 12-lead EKG/ECG
• IV insulin protocols
• Acute and chronic renal failure, CVVHD/CRRT
• Arterial line, central line, and PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Blood product administration
• Continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade and sedation
• Emergency medications
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• CVA/acute stroke management
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Care of ventilated patients, ventilator management, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Respiratory failure management
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE

Pre-Start Requirements

Background and screening

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 3 months and run monthly
• Medicaid Exclusion List check, completed within 30 days and monthly thereafter
• Sex offender registry search, completed within 30 days
• Education verification, or transcript/diploma and foreign equivalency evaluation if no verification is on file
• Government-issued photo ID

Health and immunizations

• Health requirements and lab work completed within 5 days of signing the contract
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (Qgold, T-spot, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, or a negative chest X-ray for positive results, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity via titer, vaccine, or documented history
• Flu vaccination or signed declination, deadline 12/3
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• Fit test for an acceptable mask
• Color blind test, required for all candidates
• Drug screen within 30 days of start

Documents and training

• Employment application
• Two references within 3 years (Aya candidates only)
• Work history verification of at least 2 past employments (Aya direct)
• Annual skills checklist
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Passport-style badge photo with a solid background
• Online facility modules, with login details sent 2 weeks before start