ICU – RN

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Job ID: 896097

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,291.97

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU / Medical Intensive Care Unit

Location

Philadelphia, PA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Days, 3×12-Hour Shifts (6:45a–7:15p) | Travelers may rotate to nights approximately 12 shifts during the contract (6:45p–7:15a) | Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday) | One winter holiday (eve and day) required | On-call not required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit with a 1:2 patient ratio, managing diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, multiorgan dysfunction, ARDS, renal failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, oncology (AML/ALL), and post-cardiac arrest
• Perform and assist with bedside procedures including tracheostomy/PEG placement, central venous catheter placement, bedside EGD, bronchoscopy, and massive transfusion protocol
• Manage ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, fresh tracheostomy care and suctioning, continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including CVVHD/CRRT, Swan-Ganz catheters, Blakemore tubes, and Level 1 Rapid Infuser
• Administer IV insulin protocols, blood products, TPN/Lipids, and manage central/PICC lines; perform dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Float within scope to ICU, Intermediate, and Telemetry units based on facility needs; document using Epic

Required Qualifications

• Active Pennsylvania RN license required at time of submission
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; MICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience required
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard traveler rates; local candidates are accepted with a local rate differential applied

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT and acute/chronic renal failure management
• Experience with Blakemore tubes and Swan-Ganz catheters
• Familiarity with oncology patient populations including AML/ALL
• Block scheduling may be considered upon request

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity MICU environment at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, gaining exposure to a broad range of complex diagnoses and advanced procedures
• First-time travelers are welcome, with an orientation that includes central orientation and unit-based onboarding days

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