Intensive Care Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 36 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• Must have at least 36 months of Intensive Care Unit experience.

• Trauma Level 1 experience is preferred from any number of months

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Arizona license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

No Block Scheduling.

Must have unit/specialty experience in the past 6 months.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience must also include EITHER neuro or CV.
• RNs required to titrate drips: Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, Levophed, vasopressin, Cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, insulin
• Will validate skills for trauma, neuro and specialty devices as needed.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Level 1 experience or neuro experience.
• Prior experience work at a similar size unit ICU.

Required Credentials:

• UNA Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE of a position. MAX ATTEMPTS IS 2.
• **There is also a pass/fail Sim Lab on Day 1 of orientation.

Types of Patients on Unit:

• Level 1 trauma Center, Falls, GSW, blunt trauma, MVAs, trauma patients over age of 15. Ex-lap, crani, specialty neuro-surgery cases. CVA, status post-TPA, COVID, sepsis, ARDS.
• Sepsis, COVID, CRRT (not required), DKA, Flu, ARDS, vascular surgeries. CVICU- On and off pump CABG (recovered in ICU), Valves, Post Caths, TAVR, IABP, Impella, ECMO (new 3/2022), Tandem heart, esophagectomies.

Unit Details:

• *Surgical ICU - Trauma Neuro Surgery - Beds 32
• *Unit Medical ICU - Medical Cardiac + Overflow - Beds 36 Medical Cardiac unit + 12 bed overflow unit

Previous Employment Requirements: Candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Weekend Requirements: 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule, Nightshift weekends are Friday - Saturday.
• May have 1 holiday off in an assignment

Floating Requirements:

• Float to tele with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed
• First to float - could float to sister facility, Mercy Gilbert
• Sister units are a medical/cardiac 36 bed ICU & 12 bed overflow ICU. Expectation is to float between all 3 ICUs.

Facility holidays: 01/01/2025, 11/27/2025, 12/25/2025. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

1 reference from last 3 years (Any reference type) - required for submission

1 reference from last 12 months (Charge/Lead reference type) - required for submission

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: AZ
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/1-2
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2025-12-08
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3