ICU RN (CCU/PCU)
Franklin, IN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU Travel Nurse - Indiana

Job Details

• Location: Franklin, Indiana (near Indianapolis, approx. 30-minute drive)
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Unit: Combined CCU and PCU (12 beds total; 6 CCU, 6 PCU)
• Patient Ratios:

  • CCU: 1:2
  • PCU: 1:3-4
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: 1 major and 1 minor holiday during contract
• Call Requirement: Generally placed on call if needed; no standby call outside of this
• Floating: May float to Medsurg or ER (ER only if experienced)
• Orientation:

  • General facility orientation: 1 day
  • Unit-specific orientation: 1-2 days
  • Initial schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Sepsis
• Respiratory distress
• Overdose/ETOH withdrawal
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Skills & Responsibilities

• Must be able to titrate drips (e.g., Levophed, insulin, dopamine, heparin)
• RNs read telemetry strips
• Work with respiratory therapy equipment: ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, oximizer
• Charge nurse present each shift; house supervisor nights and weekends
• Nurse aides available on unit

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience preferred

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

This position is ideal for an experienced ICU RN comfortable with telemetry monitoring, titrating drips, and working in a combined critical and progressive care environment on night shifts.