Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,800 to $2,900 per week in Burlington, MA

Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans. The RN will provide care to critically ill patients and may float between the ICU and PCU as needed.

Position Summary

Lahey Clinic is seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel contract. The RN will provide care to critically ill patients and may float between the ICU and PCU as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Monitor patients closely and recognize changes in condition, responding promptly to emergencies.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies according to physician orders and facility protocols.
• Perform ongoing patient assessments and accurately document findings in EPIC.
• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and other critical patient parameters.
• Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate patient status effectively during handoffs.
• Provide care for patients requiring complex ICU-level interventions.
• Float to the PCU as needed and provide appropriate patient care based on unit requirements.
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care.
• Respond effectively to changes in patient condition and participate in emergency interventions.
• Maintain BLS and ACLS standards while delivering safe, evidence-based patient care.