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

Work within a high-acuity ICU supported by around-the-clock mid-levels, trauma surgeons, and respiratory therapists at a facility recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 2 Trauma Center with a Three-Star STS Open Heart Program. Assist with and monitor patients requiring chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, and mechanical ventilation.

Job ID: 900886
Job Title

Travel RN - ICU (Nights) | 13-Week Contract
Location

Portsmouth, NH | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM | Expected 36 hours/week (3 shifts per week) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 25-bed ICU at a 2:1 patient ratio
• Titrate vasoactive and inotrope medications and manage hemodynamic monitoring
• Assist with and monitor patients requiring chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, and mechanical ventilation
• Operate and troubleshoot unit equipment including GE Monitors, Hamilton BiPAPs and Hi-Flows, Puritan ventilators, and Hemospheres
• Complete bedside shift report and update MyCare boards each shift
• Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications throughout the assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in New Hampshire
• Current ACLS certification required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
• Strong telemetry skills
• Demonstrated experience titrating vasoactive and inotrope medications
• Chest tube experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Open heart surgery patient care experience
• Temporary pacing experience
• Swan-Ganz catheter experience
• Familiarity with Meditech Expanse documentation system

Why Join Us

• Work within a high-acuity ICU supported by around-the-clock mid-levels, trauma surgeons, and respiratory therapists at a facility recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 2 Trauma Center with a Three-Star STS Open Heart Program
• Access to modern equipment and technology in a well-resourced unit with PT/OT support available during day shift