ICU

Medical Intensive Care Unit — Registered Nurse | Philadelphia, PA

13-Week Contract | Days with Night Rotation | 3x12-Hour Shifts

This MICU assignment focuses on the care of adult and geriatric patients with high-acuity, complex medical diagnoses. The unit manages patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, ARDS, multiorgan dysfunction, renal and liver failure, GI bleeds, post-cardiac arrest, and oncology conditions including AML and ALL.

Shift & Schedule

• Day shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• Approximately 12 night rotation shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) during the 13-week contract
• Every other weekend required (Friday & Saturday)
• One winter holiday (Eve and Day) required
• All requested time off must be submitted at time of application; no post-submission RTO accepted

Float Requirements

Travelers may float to ICU, Intermediate, and Telemetry units based on census needs.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; MICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and prior trauma-level experience required
• Strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula
• Continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration
• IV insulin protocols, blood product administration, massive transfusion protocol
• Central/PICC line and TPN/Lipids management
• CVVHD/CRRT and acute/chronic renal failure management
• Fresh tracheostomy care; familiarity with Swan-Ganz catheters and rapid infusion devices

Procedures

Bedside tracheostomy/PEG placement, CVC placement, bedside bronchoscopy, and EGD.

Certifications & Licensure

• ACLS and BLS required
• Active Pennsylvania RN license required

Additional Details

• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
• Orientation: One day general, two days on unit
• Local candidates accepted; local rate differential applies