Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Baltimore, MD

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Location

Baltimore, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to a critically ill adult and geriatric patient population including Medical, Surgical, Coronary Care, Neuro, and Trauma patients in a 29-bed non-aggregated ICU with an average daily census of approximately 26 patients
• Manage high-risk Neuro and Trauma interventions, including EVD management and Arctic Sun/cooling blanket protocols
• Perform dysrhythmia interpretation and management, including cardiac and vasoactive drip titration; Prophecy Relias Advanced EKG assessment must be completed and a passing score achieved prior to contract start
• Operate and manage specialized equipment including IABP and CRRT
• Document patient care accurately using the Cerner electronic health records system
• Float to IMC or other appropriate critical-care areas within scope and competency based on facility needs; expected patient ratio is 1:2 in ICU, with potential 1:4 ratio when floating to IMC

Required Qualifications

• Valid Maryland RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Critical Care experience required
• Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required
• Experience managing multisystem organ dysfunction/failure required
• ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• ATCAR or equivalent trauma education required (candidates may complete a Maryland-approved trauma course to satisfy this requirement)
• Every other weekend availability required; holiday rotation required including hard-to-fill days such as Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day
• Local candidates are welcome to apply

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• First-time travelers are accepted

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized, high-acuity ICU environment with exposure to complex Neuro and Trauma patient populations
• 4x12 scheduling may be available — inquire at time of submission