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Job ID: 873555
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,527.53
Job Title
MICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN)
Location
Salem, MA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | Every Other Weekend | 36 or 48 hours/week | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU serving a wide range of adult diagnoses including Substance Abuse/Overdose, Sepsis, DKA, GI Bleed, Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest, Renal Failure, and Cardiogenic Shock
- Maintain an RN-to-patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 in the ICU setting; ratio adjusts to 1:4 or 1:5 when floating to Medical/Surgical units
- Float to Medical/Surgical units as required, managing up to 4–5 patients per assignment
- Read and interpret telemetry strips as a core clinical responsibility
- Document patient care accurately using the EPIC electronic medical records system
- Collaborate with attending physicians and residents who are present in the ICU 24 hours/day
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of continuous adult MICU experience required
- Active Massachusetts RN License required
- AHA BLS certification required
- AHA ACLS certification required
- Ability and willingness to float to Medical/Surgical units
- Telemetry competency required, including ability to read telemetry strips
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience in a Level III Trauma Center or large community hospital setting
- Familiarity with EPIC EMR charting system
- Experience caring for patients with complex diagnoses such as severe psychiatric conditions, DKA, or Cardiogenic Shock
Why Join Us
- Work within a high-acuity ICU environment supported by attending physicians and residents on-site 24 hours/day
- Free on-site parking available for staff