Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (MICU/SICU/Neuro)
Location
Martinsburg, WV | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM | Every-other-weekend requirement (Days: Saturday/Sunday)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed ICU (MICU/SICU/Neuro) with an average daily census of 16–17 patients, managing a wide range of critical diagnoses including post-cath lab, balloon pumps, ventricles, thoracic cases, and CRRT (NxStage)
- Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1–2 in the ICU; this unit also supports stepdown needs for the facility at a 1:3 ratio
- Administer and manage all typical ICU drips, including moderate conscious sedation, using medical IV pumps; telemetry does not titrate drips
- Document and manage patient data using EPIC EMR, with monitor and ventilator data flowing directly into the system via Phillips Cardiac Monitors and Servo/Hamilton vents (ventilator management performed by RT; RN may silence alarms once RT is notified)
- Collaborate with an in-house Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist (days) and hospitalist (nights), as well as 24/7 in-house RT and Pharmacy support
- Respond to and support rapid responses and codes in coordination with the designated Charge Nurse
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Full COVID-19 vaccination required (2-dose Moderna or Pfizer, or single-dose J&J); medical or religious exemption requests must be submitted via the appropriate exemption form for council review
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- PALS certification preferred
- TNCC certification preferred
- Experience with balloon pump management
- Familiarity with CRRT (NxStage) and/or Servo/Hamilton ventilator environments
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-supported critical care environment with 24/7 in-house RT, Pharmacy, and a dedicated Charge Nurse — allowing RNs to focus on direct patient care
- Travelers are generally not floated outside of the ICU, providing consistency in your assignment and patient population