Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Battle Creek, MI

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a mixed ICU/PCU environment managing a range of diagnoses including COPD, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, AKI, encephalopathy, drug overdose, heart failure, and A-fib. Perform and assist with specialized procedures including CRRT/CVVHD, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, chest tube care, and trach management.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Battle Creek, MI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (3x12-Hour Shifts, 7:00–19:30) | 36 or 48 hours per week available | Up to 26 weeks | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a mixed ICU/PCU environment managing a range of diagnoses including COPD, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, AKI, encephalopathy, drug overdose, heart failure, and A-fib
• Perform and assist with specialized procedures including CRRT/CVVHD, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, chest tube care, and trach management
• Manage ventilated patients, interpret ABGs, and provide care involving BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Administer and titrate continuous IV sedation, vasoactive drips, cardiac drips, and emergency medications; manage IV insulin protocols
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias; respond to multi-system organ failure and acute stroke presentations
• Float to other ICU and Med/Surg units as census requires, following established rotation with staff nurses; work every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Active Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license — must be in hand at time of submission
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience
• Must be available for the full week of orientation and for the first 8 days of assignment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD, cooling protocols, and massive transfusion procedures
• Familiarity with specialized equipment including cooling machines, Bair Huggers, and CRRT machines
• Experience managing ventilated patients and caring for high-acuity PCU-level patients

Why Join Us

• Opportunity for an extended contract of up to 26 weeks with flexible scheduling options of 36 or 48 hours per week
• Gain exposure to a high-acuity, dynamic ICU/PCU environment with diverse patient populations and advanced clinical procedures