MICU RN
Philadelphia, PA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring Level I trauma and teaching hospital experience in a high-acuity critical care setting.

Details

• Work in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) of a teaching hospital with Level I trauma designation
• Adult and geriatric patient population with average daily census of approximately 16 patients
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Common diagnoses include sepsis, respiratory failure, multiorgan dysfunction, ARDS, renal failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, oncology patients (AML/ALL), and post-cardiac arrest
• Procedures may include bedside tracheostomy/PEG placement, central venous catheter placement, bedside EGD, bronchoscopy, and massive transfusion protocol
• Specialized equipment includes CVVHD, Blakemore tube, Swan-Ganz catheters, and Level 1 Rapid Infuser
• Epic EMR required
• Day shift schedule of 3x12 hours (6:45a-7:15p) with rotation to night shift (6:45p-7:15a) approximately 12 shifts during the 13-week contract
• Every other weekend required on a Friday/Saturday schedule
• Floating required to ICU, Intermediate, and Telemetry units based on facility needs
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling may be considered

Requirements

• Active RN license (PA state license or compact)
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• MICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience required
• Strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience required
• Experience managing multisystem organ dysfunction/failure required
• Proficiency with IV insulin protocols, blood product administration, central/PICC line management, and TPN/Lipids required
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, emergency medications, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, fresh tracheostomy care, and suctioning experience required
• Acute/chronic renal failure and CVVHD/CRRT experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Two valid professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required
• Copies of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services to medically complex adult and geriatric ICU patients
• Orientation includes one day of central orientation and two days of unit-specific orientation
• Navy blue scrubs required
• One Winter Holiday, including the Eve and Day, coverage required
• All RTO must be submitted at the time of application as requests made afterward will not be accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted within a 50-mile radius at a differential rate