ICU

ICU Nurse – 12-Hour Night Shift

Position Overview

Join the ICU for a 13-week contract providing direct care to high-acuity patients on the night shift (7p–7a). This role offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative team of nurses, respiratory therapists, and intensivists in a fast-paced critical care environment.

Unit & Patient Population

The ICU manages patients with complex medical and surgical conditions including congestive heart failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and encephalopathy. You'll typically care for 2 patients per shift and will be expected to titrate cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications independently.

Requirements

• 2+ years of ICU nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA)
• Proficiency with mechanical ventilation, drip management, and DKA treatment
• CRRT and IABP training preferred but not required

Unit Support & Staffing

• Free charge nurse on every shift
• Patient care technicians available (minimum 1 per 10 patients, depending on census)
• Nurse practitioner on-site 24/7; physician available during day shift and on-call
• Respiratory therapist present 24/7; you'll troubleshoot equipment as needed
• Central monitoring station for all patients

Schedule & Expectations

• Every-other-weekend rotation (6 shifts per 6-week period)
• 1 major and 1 minor holiday required per season
• Self-scheduling with minimal day changes
• No call/standby requirement
• Float to other units as needed
• Scrubs: Royal blue

Contract Terms

13 weeks | 36 guaranteed hours per week | 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation