Job Description

American Traveler is offering a rewarding Critical Care Travel Registered Nurse (RN) contract position in Troy Missouri . Shift: Nights 12 Job Length: 13 weeks -- RNs who work with us receive a highly competitive pay and benefits package. You\'ll enjoy the personalized client service that has earned up high ratings from travelers nationwide -- and the security that comes from working with an established Joint-Commission-certified agency.

More about traveling in Missouri: Missouri travel nursing jobs take you to Kansas City and down Route 66 through St. Louis and Springfield. Take a travel nursing job and enjoy wonderful nightlife, provocative jazz music and farmers markets overflowing with fresh produce, fish and local fare. Accommodations for nursing jobs in Missouri are private, fully furnished and include and variety of comfortable upgrades and amenities. Missouri nursing jobs are perfect for the healthcare professional in search of metropolitan living in a friendly atmosphere.

Responsibilities Critical care nurses specialize in treating critically ill patients in general intensive care units, post-op units, burn units, and other specialized, intensive care units. Most critical care travel positions are in hospitals, but CC RNs can choose from many different subspecialties including Cardiovascular ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Burn ICU, and Neuro ICU, among others. Some rehabilitation facilities also use critical care nurses because of their skills with ventilators and tracheostomy tubes. An important function of critical care nurses is to provide education and support to patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Valid BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association
• A valid professional license within the state of practice
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) credentials are recommended and may be required for specific travel nurse positions
• Other specialty-related certifications are preferred and may be required for specific travel nurse positions
• Proof of right to work in the United States
• Critical care experience in a hospital setting

Experience Requirements 12 months of occupational experience

Travel Nursing

American Traveler