Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Gardner, MA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Gardner, MA

Contract | 36 Hours per Week | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every 3rd Weekend and Holiday | Onsite

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals in the ICU setting, including ongoing reassessment and documentation.
• Safely administer medications, intravenous therapy, and vasoactive/critical drips in accordance with physician orders, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
• Perform accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias and interpretation of EKG configuration changes; institute, monitor, and document thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in mechanical ventilation management, including initiation, maintenance, suctioning, troubleshooting, weaning, and accurate interpretation of arterial blood gases and pulse oximetry.
• Provide ongoing assessment and monitoring of patients in the immediate post-operative phase; implement VAP bundle components consistently and per protocol.
• Participate actively in daily multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate on discharge planning, incorporating appropriate support systems and resources for patients and families.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Massachusetts RN License.
• ACLS upon hire, or active BLS certification with the ability to obtain AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire.
• Previous telemetry experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year of medical-surgical experience.

• Prior ICU experience strongly preferred.
• CCRN certification preferred.

• Opportunity to work in a critical care environment that values patient dignity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous professional development.
• Supportive setting that encourages preceptorship, professional growth, and proactive patient safety initiatives.