Critical Care Travel Registered Nurse

About the Role

An experienced registered nurse is sought for a travel nursing position in a critical care setting. The role involves floating across multiple units including Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, and Surgical ICU, caring for diverse patient populations such as post-surgical, trauma, cardiac, neurological, and respiratory cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in a critical care environment.
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, medication titrations, and arterial lines.
• Perform specialized procedures such as CRRT, Impella, and ECMO.
• Read and interpret tele strips and utilize advanced monitors.
• Follow protocols for neuro and cardiac care.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort while adhering to unit policies.

Requirements

• 12 months of recent ICU experience.
• 24 months of experience in a Critical Care Float Pool.
• Proficiency with Cerner or Epic electronic health records.
• Valid Alabama or compact nursing license.
• Certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (mandatory).
• Must live more than 60 miles from the facility.
• No recent gaps in employment; recent charge/lead references required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with neuro monitoring and trauma care (preferred).
• Ability to float across units and read tele strips (essential).
• Critical care expertise, including ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Adaptability to multiple critical care units.

Schedule

• Flexible hours: 36 or 48 hours per week.
• Weekend rotations and holiday coverage required.
• Up to 7 days off may be approved.
• No on-call shifts required.