Medical ICU/PCU RN
Fort Wayne, IN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU / Progressive Care Unit

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Employment Type: Traveler - Backfill
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 3:00 AM – 3:00 PM (12-hour shifts)
Hours per Week: 36 hours (three 12-hour shifts per week)
Schedule: Traditional weekday plus weekend rotation

Unit Overview

• Mixed acuity unit with both ICU and Progressive Care patients.
• Medical ICU: 24 beds; Progressive Care Unit (PCU): 12 beds.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • PCU: 1:3 (or 1:4 with transfers or medical patients)
  • ICU: 1:2 (or 1:3 with transfers or medical patients)
• Travelers primarily care for Progressive Care patients but will also care for ICU patients.
• Floating required to all ICU, PCU, and Medsurg units, maintaining a maximum 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Equipment used includes Phillips heart monitors, Epic (EMR), Pyxis, EKG machines, and dopplers.

Job Responsibilities

• Care for ventilated patients.
• Initiate and titrate IV drips including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics.
• Assist with intubations and line placements.
• Monitor critically ill patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure (acute and chronic), renal failure (acute and chronic), myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolism, and pneumonia.
• Work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Follow unit-specific dress code: Caribbean blue scrubs; jackets must be black, white, or Caribbean blue; undershirts must be black or white.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1.5 years ICU experience required; 2 years ICU experience preferred.
• Valid Indiana RN license.
• BLS (AHA only) certification.
• ACLS (AHA only) certification.
• Strong background in medical and critical care patients.
• Ability to critically think, reason, and be flexible.
• Travel experience preferred but not explicitly required.

Orientation and Training

• One day of unit-specific onboarding.
• Training through workforce development including policy review and Epic EMR access.

Additional Notes

• Position will never require working alone.
• Candidates should communicate any required time off during the assignment in advance.