Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Washington, DC
IDR Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Overview

We are seeking experienced ICU Registered Nurses for a high-acuity multidisciplinary critical care unit. This unit manages a wide range of complex medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, pulmonary, and trauma patients using advanced life-support technologies.

Ideal candidates are confident in fast-paced, technology-heavy ICU environments and comfortable managing high-level critical care patients independently.

Schedule

• 3x12 Hour Night Shift
• 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• 36 hours weekly
• 9-week contract
• Midweek starts not permitted

Unit Details

This ICU provides care for:

• Neurological & neurosurgical patients
• Medical & surgical critical care
• Pulmonary & cardiology patients
• Cardiothoracic patients
• Trauma population

Advanced technologies utilized include:

• Ventilators
• Arterial lines
• Central lines & PICC lines
• Pulmonary artery catheters
• Ventriculostomies
• IABP
• Impella
• ECMO/TandemHeart
• CRRT
• BIS monitoring
• Continuous telemetry

Charting system: Cerner (required experience)

Requirements

• Active RN license (DC or Compact, as applicable)
• Minimum 3 years of ICU experience
• Graduate of accredited RN program
• Cerner experience required
• Must reside 50+ miles from facility

Highly Desired:

• BSN

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Responsibilities

• Continuous hemodynamic monitoring
• Ventilator management
• Titration of vasoactive drips
• Critical care assessment & rapid intervention
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Family education and emotional support

Important Contract Details

• Compliance due Wednesday prior to start
• No midweek starts
• Kronos timekeeping required
• 30-minute meal break required unless pre-approved
• Overtime requires written approval

Travelers may be flexed up to three times during a 13-week period; makeup shifts will be offered.