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

Medical ICU RN Travel Assignment

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Medical ICU Registered Nurse for a travel assignment in a mixed acuity unit primarily caring for progressive care patients with some ICU patients. The position involves floating among ICU, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), and Medsurg units with a maximum nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Minimum 1.5 years of Critical Care Float experience, including ICU and PCU experience
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Job Duties & Patient Population

• 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
• Provide care on a mixed acuity unit with both ICU and progressive care patients (more progressive care patients than ICU)

Unit Details

• Medical ICU: 24 beds
• Progressive Care Unit: 12 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Progressive Care: 1:3 (or 1:4 with transfers/medical patients)
  • ICU: 1:2 (or 1:3 with transfers/medical patients)
• Floating to other ICUs, progressive units, and Medsurg units with maintained 1:3 ratio

Shift & Schedule

• Three 12-hour day shifts per week (e.g., 3am-3pm)
• Traditional weekday plus weekend rotation
• Will not work alone

Equipment & Systems Used

• Phillips heart monitors
• Epic (EMR)
• Pyxis medication dispensing system
• EKG machine
• Dopplers

Orientation & Training

• One day of unit-specific onboarding including policy review and Epic training
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation (guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation)
• Clinicians returning within 12 months of last worked date are not eligible for non-billable orientation

Dress Code

• Caribbean blue scrubs
• Jackets must be black, white, or Caribbean blue
• Short or long sleeves worn under scrubs must be black or white

Additional Notes

• Local clinicians within 50 miles may be subject to a rate reduction
• Client may cancel assignment up to 24 hours in advance per 13-week contract
• Candidates should communicate any required time off during the assignment in advance

This position is ideal for a critical care nurse with strong medical ICU experience who is flexible, team-oriented, and able to manage a variety of critically ill patients in a dynamic, mixed acuity environment.