Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Macon, GA
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Summary
Seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse for a 14-bed Medical ICU at a Level 1 Trauma and Teaching Hospital. The ideal candidate will have strong critical care experience managing complex, high-acuity patients in a fast-paced team environment.

Facility Highlights

• 637 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Teaching Hospital
• Certified Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center

Unit Details

• 14-bed Medical ICU
• Average census: 14 patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1–2 (occasionally 1:3)
• CNA support available each shift
• First-time travelers accepted
• Floating required to all adult ICU units including PCU

Patient Population
Common diagnoses include:

• Respiratory failure
• Renal failure
• Sepsis
• GI bleed
• DKA
• Stroke
• Pneumonia
• Cancer
• ARDS
• Overdose patients
• Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring
• Chronic ventilator and trach patients

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU RN experience
• Active RN license
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• NIHSS required
• CCRN preferred

Required Skills

• Ventilator management
• Trach care
• Chest tube management
• PIV starts
• Insulin, heparin, and vasoactive drips
• Titration of drips to HR/BP parameters
• Management of arterial lines and central lines
• ICP monitoring
• Bedside procedure assistance
• TABLO experience preferred

Technology & Equipment

• EMR: Epic
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Philips
• Additional equipment:
  • Belmont Rapid Infuser
  • TABLO
  • PCA pumps
  • Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs)
  • Cooling/heating devices

Department Support

• RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist coverage 24/7
• PICC team available
• Resource and discharge nurses available
• Central telemetry monitoring
• Unit secretary support

Schedule & Requirements

• 12-hour Day Shift
• 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• 36 hours/week
• Weekend rotation required:
  • 6 shifts every 6 weeks
• Holiday requirement:
  • One shift for each major holiday group
• No call or callback requirements

Orientation

• 1 day hospital orientation education modules
• 2 days unit orientation

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Navy
• Free parking available
• Team-oriented, fast-paced ICU environment