ICU RN
Ellsworth, ME
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with a Maine or compact RN license to join a mixed-acuity ICU/Med-Surg unit.

Details

• Mixed acuity unit with 9 ICU beds, combining ICU and Med Surg level patients based on census and acuity
• Patient population includes vents, sepsis, pneumonia, DKA, detox, CHF, COPD exacerbation, and surgical complications (total joints, general surgical, appendicitis, colectomies, small bowel resection, urology)
• Also cares for patients with substance use disorder and, rarely, pediatric post-surgical patients requiring overnight stay
• Acuity-based patient ratio of 1:3
• 12-hour day shifts (7A-7P), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required, travel pairs may work the same weekend
• May float to Med Surg (1:5 days, 1:6 nights ratio) or to the ED for tasking/helping hands
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Maine or compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of ICU experience required
• Skills required: chest tubes, tracheostomies, drains, wound vacs, IVs, PCAs, epidurals (rare), CVP and A-line care/blood draws, insulin and cardiac drips
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac strips for ICU and Med Surg patients
• Previous Charge RN experience highly preferred; willingness to train and function as Charge as needed is required if lacking this experience

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a mixed ICU/Med Surg environment with varying acuity levels
• Unit supported by a Charge nurse most shifts, 24/7 RT and Hospitalist coverage, on-call Intensivist for consults, and a centralized tele monitoring tech
• Orientation includes general hospital onboarding, online learning modules, time with Clinical Education, and 1 shift on the unit (plus 1 additional shift for charge training if applicable)
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Time off requests require manager approval
• Scrubs may be any professional color
• Free parking available onsite
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
• Radius requirement: permanent address must be 100+ miles south/southwest of the facility