Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Morristown, NJ
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN – ICU

Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Hours: 36 hours/week
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts
Experience: Minimum 1 year ICU experience — Required
Weekend: Every 3rd weekend
Holiday: 1 winter holiday and 1 summer holiday required

Required License & Certifications

• Active RN License
• BLS — Required
• ACLS — Required
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job Responsibilities

Patient Assessment

• Perform thorough, systematic, comprehensive, and accurate patient assessments.
• Apply knowledge of normal growth and development from pediatric through geriatric populations.
• Assess patients across the continuum of care and identify changes in condition.

Clinical Skills

• Provide competent direct patient care.
• Deliver appropriate nursing care based on patient needs and diagnoses.
• Demonstrate knowledge of emergency equipment and procedures.

Documentation

• Maintain complete and accurate patient documentation.
• Document nursing assessments, interventions, patient progress, and education.
• Follow applicable documentation guidelines.

Professionalism & Patient Satisfaction

• Maintain professional and respectful communication with patients, families, and coworkers.
• Promote a patient- and family-centered care environment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Safety

• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and Universal Protocol.
• Use two patient identifiers.
• Follow safe patient-transfer techniques and proper body mechanics.

Unit-Specific Responsibilities

• Care for high-acuity Step-Down Unit (SDU) patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant diagnoses, procedures, and equipment.
• Assess patient responses to procedures and treatments.
• Prioritize care based on patient condition and changes in clinical status.
• Collaborate with the perioperative and multidisciplinary care teams when applicable.

Patient Education

• Assess patient and family understanding of procedures and instructions.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative education when applicable.
• Involve patients and family members in the care and education process.

PAT RN Responsibilities

• Support timely completion of Pre-Admission Testing (PAT).
• Review PAT orders for appropriateness and potential omissions based on the planned surgery, patient age, and current health status.

Required Skills

• Patient Assessment
• Direct Patient Care
• Emergency Equipment & Procedures
• Documentation
• Nursing Care
• ICU Experience
• High-Acuity/Step-Down Unit Experience

Important: This is a High-Acuity SDU night-shift position and requires ICU experience.