Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Manchester, NH

Operate and monitor advanced equipment including ventilators, Impella, IABP, CRRT (NxStage), telemetry monitors, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and chest tubes. Manage variable patient ratios based on acuity (e.g., 1:1 for post open heart surgery and critical ICU/device patients, 1:2 for typical ICU assignments, 1:3–4 for stepdown patients).

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Location

Manchester, NH | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Expected Start: October 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed mixed medical and surgical ICU setting
• Manage variable patient ratios based on acuity (e.g., 1:1 for post open heart surgery and critical ICU/device patients, 1:2 for typical ICU assignments, 1:3–4 for stepdown patients)
• Operate and monitor advanced equipment including ventilators, Impella, IABP, CRRT (NxStage), telemetry monitors, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and chest tubes
• Assist with or support procedures such as intubation, central and arterial line insertion, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis, pericardiocentesis, TEE/TTE cardioversion, and transvenous pacing wire insertion
• Administer and monitor critical drips and manage hemodynamically complex patients
• Float to Progressive Care as needed; work every third weekend with no on-call requirement

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in hand prior to submission — no exceptions
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Telemetry experience required; PCU-level experience or higher strongly preferred
• Proficiency with EMR system (Sunrise experience a plus)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior ICU experience
• Experience managing critical drips, mechanical ventilation, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Organized, adaptable personality well-suited to a fast-paced critical care environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a well-staffed, acuity-driven ICU with exposure to a broad range of critical care procedures and advanced equipment
• Structured schedule with no on-call requirements and a predictable weekend rotation