Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Philadelphia, PA

Provide nursing care for patients with complex withdrawal syndromes (e.g., opioid use disorder requiring continuous drips, alcohol withdrawal protocols), hypertensive conditions, and DKA requiring insulin infusions and frequent glucose monitoring. Key Responsibilities Assess, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for assigned patients in an Intermediate Care / ICU float pool setting, with an expected nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 (never exceeding 3:1).

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU / Intermediate Care (Float Pool)

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 x 12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for assigned patients in an Intermediate Care / ICU float pool setting, with an expected nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 (never exceeding 3:1)
• Manage complex patient populations including Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU-level acuity, floating between IMCU and step-down units as needed
• Provide nursing care for patients with complex withdrawal syndromes (e.g., opioid use disorder requiring continuous drips, alcohol withdrawal protocols), hypertensive conditions, and DKA requiring insulin infusions and frequent glucose monitoring
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary health care team members to individualize and coordinate patient care using the nursing process
• Direct nursing support staff in the provision of patient care in accordance with standards of nursing practice and departmental policies and procedures
• Recognize and adhere to unit-specific exclusion criteria, including patients requiring positive pressure ventilation, dialysis, arterial lines, or continuous therapeutic warming devices

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in an ICU clinical specialty
• Minimum of 2 years of general RN experience
• Active Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or Multi-State Licensure (MSL) Compact
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Additional certifications as required per order check

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience managing patients on continuous drips such as Precedex in a monitored care setting
• Familiarity with DKA management protocols including insulin infusions and frequent glucose monitoring

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic float pool environment across IMCU and step-down units, expanding clinical expertise across a diverse and complex patient population
• Consistent scheduling with 12-hour night shifts in a structured, protocol-driven care environment with defined patient ratios