Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Philadelphia, PA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 x 12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for assigned ICU patients under the direction of a licensed physician
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver patient-centered care using the nursing process
• Float to various units as needed, including step-down, IMCU, and ED for ICU holds/borders, with patient-to-nurse ratios not exceeding 1:3
• Direct nursing support staff in the provision of patient care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Provide care for a diverse patient population that may include critical care, IMCU, and specialty populations such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, and hyperemesis
• Receive unit orientation prior to floating assignments; assignments to alternate units are typically communicated 24 hours in advance but may occur mid-shift

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (required)
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience with at least 1 year in an ICU setting; new graduates will not be considered
• Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (required)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (required)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Experience with CRRT or ECMO in a critical care setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity ICU environment with exposure to a broad and complex patient population
• Virtual interviewing process available for a streamlined and convenient candidate experience