Registered Nurse - ICU

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Mount Airy, NC

Onsite Flexibility

Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $44.13 $48.13 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night Shift, 12-hour nights 18:45 07:15 (3 12); 36 hours available; 12 weekend shifts per contract
• Travel Requirements: Rotating float if census is low applies to both step-down ICU and ICU units
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel/contract ICU nursing position at a hospital facility in Mount Airy, NC. The unit cares for a complex ICU patient population including diagnoses such as DKA, active GI bleeds, stroke, post-stroke respiratory failure, pneumonia, complicated surgical cases, CHF, and AKI. The unit features continuous cardiac monitoring, continuous pulse ox, continuous temperature monitoring, cameras in every room, and ventilator-capable respiratory support on the same unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intensive care nursing for patients with diagnoses including DKA, active GI bleeds, stroke, post-stroke respiratory failure, pneumonia, complicated surgical cases, CHF, and AKI
• Perform interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Manage IV insulin protocols
• Monitor intake and output; perform urine output assessment
• Access and manage ports
• Administer blood products
• Start and maintain IVs
• Titrate cardiac drips and vasoactive drips
• Manage CVA/acute stroke patients
• Care for ventilated patients
• Manage High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Provide care for patients with pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, and respiratory failure
• Implement infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE protocols
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:3 (aide present if 4 or more patients)
• Document and communicate using Pyxis, Expanse EMR, and SBAR

Required Skills

• Medical Intensive Care Unit experience
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Obtain 12-lead EKG/ECG
• IV insulin protocols
• Intake and output monitoring
• Urine output assessment
• Accessing/managing ports
• Blood product administration
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Titrate cardiac drips
• Titrate vasoactive drips
• CVA/acute stroke management
• Care of ventilated patient
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Pulmonary edema
• Pulmonary embolism
• Respiratory failure
• Infection prevention
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Patient ratio experience of 1:3 required
• Meditech experience required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Unit will accept 1st-time traveler but prefers travel experience
• Local candidates accepted

Preferred Skills

• GI surgery
• Acute kidney injury
• Chronic/acute renal failure
• Arterial line management
• Central line care/management
• PICC line management
• TPN/Lipids
• Continuous IV sedation
• Emergency medications
• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Fresh tracheostomy
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Ventilator management
• INR
• Phlebotomy
• PT/PTT
• Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients

Education Requirements

• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Stroke Life Support certification required

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Patient ratio experience of 1:3 required
• Travel nursing experience preferred; unit will accept 1st-time traveler

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift: 12-hour nights, 18:45 07:15 (3 12 schedule)
• 36 hours can be offered
• 12 weekend shifts per contract
• No call requirement
• Rotating float requirement if census is low applies to both step-down ICU and ICU units
• Scheduling type: Self-scheduling
• Scrubs: Black (not provided by facility)
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Special unit features: cameras in every room, continuous cardiac monitoring, continuous pulse ox, continuous temperature monitoring, respiratory on the same unit, ventilators
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Expanse EMR, SBAR

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is not allowed and may not be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• RTO requests: Unit manager will review.
• Hospital orientation is week one; traveler must be available for classes each day.
• Unit orientation: 24 hours.
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty.
• Please provide interview availability for the next 72 hours when submitting. Manager will not extend an offer without speaking to the candidate first.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This healthcare organization operates a regional hospital facility in Mount Airy, NC, providing acute and intensive care services to patients across the surrounding community. The facility supports a wide range of clinical professionals including registered nurses, ICU specialists, and respiratory care staff working in high-acuity, technology-enabled inpatient environments with continuous monitoring capabilities.

About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

Job Number: 26-17072

Industry: Healthcare