Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse – ICU (Nights)
Location
Idaho Falls, ID | Acute Care (Level 2 Trauma Center)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Three 12-hour shifts per week | Every other weekend required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 29-bed general ICU at a Level 2 Trauma Center, maintaining patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2
- Perform and support advanced procedures including intubations, central line placement, bronchoscopies, and bedside trach and PEG tube placements
- Manage ventilated patients, interpret ABGs, and titrate vasoactive drips with proficiency
- Conduct hemodynamic monitoring utilizing equipment such as Edwards EV1000, CCO, Impella, IABP, and ECMO (Cardiohelp)
- Operate and manage CRRT (Primaflex) and Aleris pumps; document care using the Meditech system
- Float to ED or step-down units as needed per unit floating policy; on-call only required during census drops
Required Qualifications
- Active RN License (must be valid for the state of Idaho or compact eligibility)
- ACLS certification required
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
- Advanced proficiency in vent management, ABG interpretation, vasoactive drip titration, and hemodynamic monitoring
Preferred Experience / Skills
- TNCC, NIH Stroke Scale, or ABLS certification
- Experience with CRRT, Impella, IABP, or ECMO
- Familiarity with Meditech documentation system
- Experience in a trauma center or burn center environment
Why Join Us
- Join a high-acuity ICU team with an average of 12 years of ICU experience, supporting a robust heart program, burn center, and full spectrum of critical care services including ECMO and CRRT
- Gain exposure to a diverse and complex patient population within a Level 2 Trauma Center offering a wide range of advanced critical care procedures and technologies