Registered Nurse - ICU

Nexus MedPro Staffing•Mount Airy, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus MedPro Staffing is seeking an experienced Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in a 10-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The nurse will provide specialized care to critically ill adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients requiring continuous monitoring, advanced clinical interventions, and complex medical management. Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia. The role requires Medical ICU experience, cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation, care of mechanically ventilated patients, and administration and titration of cardiac and vasoactive medications. The nurse will work independently and with interdisciplinary teams and must be able to float between ICU and Stepdown units as needed. The assignment is scheduled for nights, three 12-hour shifts per week, with 36 hours per week and 12 weekend shifts during the contract. On-call is not required. The unit provides 24 hours of orientation, and black scrubs are required.

Requirements

At least 2 years of ICU Registered Nurse experience.
Active North Carolina RN license or eligible compact RN license.
Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and Stroke Life Support certifications.
Meditech charting experience.
Experience with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3.
Medical ICU experience.
Proficiency in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and 12-lead EKGs.
Experience administering and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips.
Experience caring for mechanically ventilated patients.
Knowledge of stroke management, respiratory failure, and critical care interventions.
Ability to float between ICU and Stepdown units.

Nice To Haves

First-time travel nurses may be considered if they meet the required clinical qualifications.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in the Medical ICU.
Continuously monitor patients and recognize changes in their condition.
Provide care for patients with conditions including respiratory failure, stroke, DKA, gastrointestinal bleeding, CHF, and pneumonia.
Perform cardiac monitoring, interpret dysrhythmias, and use 12-lead EKGs.
Administer and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips.
Care for mechanically ventilated patients.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work independently as needed.
Float between ICU and Stepdown units according to patient census and staffing needs.