ICU Nurse
Philadelphia, PA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

ICU Nurse - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Employment Type: Long Term

Unit & Patient Population

• Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), part of the Float Pool
• Patient population includes Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2

Patient Conditions & Care Guidelines

IMCU-Appropriate Diagnoses / Conditions

• Complex withdrawal syndromes:

  • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) requiring Precedex or other continuous drips
  • Alcohol withdrawal requiring the MINDS protocol
  • Patients on Precedex must be hemodynamically stable and improving on current dose for >1 hour before transfer
  • Exclusion: active seizure
• Hypertensive conditions:

  • Some hypertensive urgencies managed depending on stability
  • Exclusion: hypertensive emergency with end-organ threat (e.g., vascular dissection, intracranial hemorrhage)
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA):

  • Requires insulin infusion and frequent glucose checks (q30–60 minutes)
  • Exclusion: altered mental status
  • DKA admissions to IMCU anticipated to start 10/1

General Exclusions (Not appropriate for IMCU)

• Positive pressure ventilation (BIPAP or ventilator)
• Dialysis needs
• Arterial lines (A-lines)
• Patients requiring Bair Hugger as continuous therapeutic device

Job Responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and evaluate patient care under physician direction
• Collaborate with patients, families, healthcare team to individualize care
• Direct nursing support staff according to nursing standards and policies
• May require specialty-specific education, training, or certifications

Education & Licenses

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• Registered Nurse License in Pennsylvania or MSL Compact (Required)

Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in ICU specialty (higher of specialty and general RN experience)
• At least 2 years of general RN experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Additional certifications may be required per specialty

Contract Length

• 13 weeks