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Job ID: 895713
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,201.34
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Location
Baltimore, MD | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 3×12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 4×12 shifts may be available, inquire at time of submission
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a non-aggregated ICU setting serving Medical, Surgical, Coronary Care, Neuro, and Trauma patient populations including adults and geriatrics
- Manage high-acuity Neuro and Trauma interventions, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
- Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips; operate specialized equipment including IABP, CRRT, EVD, and Arctic Sun/cooling blanket
- Maintain ICU patient ratios of 1:2 (ratio may adjust to 1:3 for downgraded patients awaiting bed placement)
- Float to IMC or other appropriate critical-care areas within scope and competency based on facility needs (IMC ratio may be 1:4)
- Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health records
Required Qualifications
- Valid Maryland RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
- ACLS, BLS, and NIH certifications required
- ATCAR or equivalent trauma education required (facility-approved trauma course may be completed to satisfy this requirement)
- Prophecy Relias Advanced EKG assessment required — must be submitted by the agency; a passing score is required before the candidate may proceed
- Minimum 2 years of Critical Care experience required; Level II trauma experience required
- Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU experience required; experience with dysrhythmia management, multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, and cardiac/vasoactive drip titration required
- Every other weekend availability required; every other winter and summer holiday required; availability on high-demand days (e.g., Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day) required — no time off approved on these days
- Local candidates are welcome and accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- Level I trauma experience preferred
- Experience in a high-census, high-acuity ICU environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a large, high-acuity ICU specializing in complex Neuro and Trauma care with a diverse critical-care patient population
- First-time travelers are welcome — a supportive environment for those beginning their travel nursing career