Travel MICU RN - $2,318 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel MICU Registered Nurse Job in Philadelphia, PA 19107 – Night Shift ICU Assignment

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit in Center City Philadelphia, where you’ll care for complex adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced, collaborative critical care environment. This 13-week Travel RN opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse looking to strengthen ICU skills while enjoying one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant, transit-friendly neighborhoods.

Job Details

• Setting: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Location: Philadelphia, PA 19107
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shifts, 3x12 hours (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM)
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,070 - $2,180
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float to ICU, Intermediate, and Telemetry units
• Charting System: Epic
• Contract Type: Travel RN

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BSN required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• 2+ years of MICU experience required
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Strong critical care nursing skills in managing ventilated patients, vasoactive drips, and complex ICU therapies
• Ability to work night shifts in a high-acuity, team-oriented hospital environment
• First-time travelers welcome

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adult and geriatric MICU patients with severe and complex diagnoses
• Monitor and manage patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, ARDS, multiorgan dysfunction, renal failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, oncology conditions, and post-cardiac arrest needs
• Support advanced ICU interventions including CVVHD, Swan-Ganz monitoring, rapid infusion, blood products, and ventilator management
• Assist with bedside procedures such as trach and PEG care, CVC placement, bronchoscopy, and mass transfusion protocols
• Collaborate closely with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold safe, evidence-based critical care practices
• Adapt to floating assignments within ICU, intermediate care, and telemetry as needed

Apply now to take the next step in your Philadelphia nursing career and join a skilled critical care team in one of the leading travel nursing jobs in PA.

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #520840. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: MICU

About GHR Healthcare