Travel Registered Nurse – Critical Care Float Pool

NurseAmerica•Utica, NY

About The Position

NurseAmerica is seeking an experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in a 42-bed Critical Care Float Pool. The nurse will float throughout the hospital, including ICU, IMCU, ED Holds, and Medical-Surgical units, and must adapt to changing unit needs and multiple levels of patient acuity. Floating to Medical-Surgical units may involve assignments of up to 6–7 patients. Block scheduling is not guaranteed. The assignment is for night shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts, 6:30 PM–7:00 AM. Local candidates are accepted, with a local rate applying within 75 miles. The role provides care to critically ill adult patients with conditions and needs including stroke and neurovascular conditions, sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, trauma, and cardiothoracic ICU care. The position uses Epic EMR and specialty equipment and therapies including IABP, CRRT, ventriculostomy and ICP monitoring, targeted temperature management, and mechanical ventilation. Navy blue scrubs are required.

Requirements

Active New York RN license at the time of submission.
At least 2 years of recent ICU experience.
Previous travel nursing experience.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
NIHSS certification.
NURSYS report required.
Verification of all active RN licenses required.
RTO must be included at the time of submission.
Willingness to float to Medical-Surgical units and manage assignments of up to 6–7 patients when required.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill adult patients.
Float between ICU, IMCU, ED Holds, and Medical-Surgical units as assigned.
Monitor and manage complex patient conditions and advanced life-support therapies.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using Epic EMR.
Respond effectively to rapidly changing patient conditions and emergencies.
Manage Medical-Surgical assignments of up to 6–7 patients when required.