Job Title
Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care Unit
Job Summary
Join a dedicated team as an Intermediate Care Registered Nurse in a dynamic 42-bed Medical Intermediate Care Unit (Daly 6B) located in Springfield, Massachusetts. This unit provides comprehensive care for a diverse patient population, functioning as both a medical-telemetry and medical step-down unit.
The unit manages a variety of complex cases including PNA, COPD exacerbation, DKA, HHS, ETOH withdrawal, GIB, Sepsis, PE, UTI, and respiratory failure. Nurses on this unit are integral to providing high-quality care across both intermediate care and medical-telemetry patient populations, with a commitment to maintaining optimal patient ratios.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for a diverse medical-telemetry and intermediate step-down population.
- Manage and monitor patients with conditions such as PNA, COPD exacerbation, DKA, HHS, ETOH withdrawal, GIB, Sepsis, PE, UTI, and respiratory failure.
- Operate and manage specialized equipment including tracheostomies, ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, cardiac drips, BiPAP, and telemetry systems.
- Maintain patient ratios of 1:3 in Intermediate Care and 1:6 in Medical.
- Float to other units as needed to support hospital operations.
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Demonstrated experience with tracheostomies, ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, cardiac drips, BiPAP, and telemetry.
- Must reside outside a 90-mile radius from the facility.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-2 years of experience in an Intermediate Care Unit or Medical-Telemetry setting.
Skills & Competencies
- Proficiency in tracheostomy care and management.
- Competence in ventilator management and monitoring.
- Expertise in high-flow nasal cannula therapy.
- Ability to titrate and manage cardiac drips effectively.
- Skilled in BiPAP setup and patient management.
- Strong telemetry monitoring and interpretation skills.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing patient needs and unit assignments.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Nights (NOC)
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Days per Week: 3
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 2026-09-07
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.