ICU

ICU Travel RN — Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 13-Week Contract

This intensive care unit manages a diverse, high-acuity patient population including post-cardiac surgery, stroke, and trauma cases. The unit operates with around-the-clock mid-level providers, trauma surgeons, and respiratory therapists, with PT/OT support available during day shift. No LNAs or PCTs are on unit, so nurses must be comfortable working independently at the bedside.

Schedule & Float

• Three 12-hour day shifts per week (36 hours guaranteed)
• Four weekend shifts per month
• Travelers float first, on a rotation basis
• Department leadership schedules around approved time-off requests

Required Skills

• Strong telemetry skills
• Experience titrating vasoactive and inotropic medications
• Chest tube management
• Prior ICU experience

Preferred Skills

• Open heart surgery experience
• Temporary pacing
• Swan-Ganz catheter management

Procedures Performed on Unit

• Intubation
• Central line and arterial line placement
• Chest tube placement

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS

Dress Code

• Scrubs — any color

Bedside shift report is completed at every change of shift, with patient communication boards updated each shift. This is a strong team environment with experienced, tenured staff and consistent interdisciplinary support at the bedside.