Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Florence, AL

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a critical care/intensive care unit serving adult and geriatric populations, including management of high-acuity diagnoses such as respiratory failure, stroke, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic and septic shock, GI bleeds, and post-operative disorders. Operate and monitor advanced equipment including bedside SpaceLabs monitoring (continuous ECG, O2, respiratory, BP, CVP, and PA monitoring), IV pumps, CRRT machines, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and more.

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Florence, Alabama, 35630!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Intensive Care Unit) | Travel Contract

Location

Florence, AL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Expected 36 hours/week | Every other weekend required | No call requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a critical care/intensive care unit serving adult and geriatric populations, including management of high-acuity diagnoses such as respiratory failure, stroke, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic and septic shock, GI bleeds, and post-operative disorders
• Manage and titrate critical care drips, ventilators, arterial lines, chest tubes, central venous lines, and large-volume vascular catheters
• Operate and monitor advanced equipment including bedside SpaceLabs monitoring (continuous ECG, O2, respiratory, BP, CVP, and PA monitoring), IV pumps, CRRT machines, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and more
• Perform and interpret ECG rhythms, labs, and ABGs; conduct IV starts, blood draws, and NG tube placements; assist physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and physicians using facility-designated communication tools
• Float as needed to CVICU, Critical Care Step-Down, and Med-Surg departments when primary critical care areas are fully staffed; home unit is the CCU

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care nursing experience
• Proficiency in critical care nursing skills including ventilator management, arterial lines, chest tubes, central venous lines, critical care drips and titrations, and conscious sedation assistance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with strong time management and communication skills
• Smartphone required for physician communication via facility app (TigerConnect)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 5 or more years of critical care/ICU nursing experience
• Prior experience in a teaching hospital environment with resident physicians
• Advanced skills in CRRT, intra-aortic balloon pump management, and arterial sheath pulls
• Background in SICU, MICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU, or PCU/Med-Surg settings

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a Level III Trauma facility offering exposure to a wide variety of specialty physicians and complex, high-acuity cases across multiple critical care settings
• Structured Monday orientations and access to advanced critical care technology including CRRT, IABP, Arctic Sun, and more