Travel Nurse RN - MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
Salem, MA
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

Free on-site parking available.

Position Overview

Salem Hospital is seeking an experienced MICU Registered Nurse to provide specialized care to critically ill adult patients in a Level III Trauma Center. The RN will manage high-acuity patients, monitor complex medical conditions, administer treatments, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Important requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of continuous MICU experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
• Floating to Medical-Surgical units is required.

Unit Details

• Unit: 20-bed Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Facility: Salem Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level III Trauma Center
• Facility Size: 400+ beds, including approximately 220 Medical-Surgical beds.
• EMR: Epic
• Provider Coverage: Attendings and residents are present in the ICU 24 hours a day.

Patient Population

The MICU cares for critically ill adult patients with conditions including:

• Substance abuse and overdose
• Severe psychiatric conditions
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Sepsis
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Respiratory failure
• Cardiac arrest
• Renal failure
• Cardiogenic shock

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients.
• Perform ongoing patient assessments and monitor changes in clinical conditions.
• Read and interpret telemetry strips and recognize cardiac rhythm abnormalities.
• Manage high-acuity patients requiring intensive monitoring and intervention.
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, residents, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic.
• Follow patient safety, infection prevention, and hospital policies.
• Float to Medical-Surgical units as needed and provide care for up to 4–5 patients.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of continuous MICU experience.
• Active Massachusetts RN license.
• AHA BLS certification.
• AHA ACLS certification.
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips.
• Telemetry competency for floating assignments.
• Ability to care for critically ill adult patients and adapt to Medical-Surgical assignments.

Schedule & Shift Requirements

• Shift Options: Days, evenings, or nights.
• Weekly Hours: 36 or 48 hours.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW).
• Day Rotation: Day positions may rotate between:
  • 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Night Shift: Night positions do not rotate.
• Floating: Required, primarily to Medical-Surgical units.

Patient Ratios

• MICU: 1:1 or 1:2, depending on patient acuity.
• Medical-Surgical Float: 1:4 or 1:5.

MGB-31262

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