Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Philadelphia, PA
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – General Intensive Care Unit | Philadelphia, PA

Apply now for a 13-week travel ICU nursing contract in Philadelphia, PA, caring for high-acuity adult and geriatric patients on night shifts.

Step into a rewarding critical care opportunity as an ICU Registered Nurse caring for adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced General Intensive Care Unit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You will care for high-acuity patients, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and use advanced assessment and clinical judgment skills to support excellent outcomes. This travel nursing opportunity is located in Philadelphia’s welcoming Chestnut Hill area, known for its tree-lined streets, parks, and convenient access to the city’s many cultural and recreational attractions.

Travel ICU Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nursing
• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care
• Healthcare Setting: General ICU caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 7, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Patient-to-Nurse Ratio: Approximately 1:2 to 1:3 based on acuity
• Call: No call requirement
• Documentation: Epic electronic medical record
• Scrubs: Navy blue

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Demonstrated experience caring for critically ill adult patients
• Proficiency with ventilator management, telemetry monitoring, and vasoactive medication infusions
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a rapidly changing critical care environment
• Epic electronic health record experience is preferred

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and continuous monitoring of critically ill patients.
• Care for patients with sepsis, acute kidney injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory distress, and hemodynamic instability.
• Manage mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomies, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and advanced medical equipment.
• Administer and titrate vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, sedative, anticoagulant, insulin, and other critical care medications according to established protocols.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and obtain or interpret 12-lead ECGs.
• Provide care for patients with central lines, PICC lines, arterial access, CVP monitoring, wound vacs, and PCA pumps.
• Support cardioversion, defibrillation, emergency procedures, blood product administration, and other critical interventions.
• Assist with or provide care involving continuous renal replacement therapy and inpatient hemodialysis as appropriate.
• Coordinate care with physicians, respiratory therapists, dialysis teams, and other interdisciplinary professionals.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, procedures, and recovery expectations.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic and promote evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Float to medical-surgical units as needed while maintaining safe practice standards.

Apply now to join this Philadelphia travel nursing opportunity and advance your ICU Registered Nurse career in Pennsylvania.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.