SICU Registered Nurse
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Worcester, MA

Job Details

• Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Surgical ICU (SICU) with trauma and transplant patients
• Patient Acuity: High acuity, busy hospital environment
• Patient Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2
• Charting System: Epic
• Float Requirement: Must float to other adult ICUs and stepdown units as needed
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Minimum 2 years of Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start (all counties lived/worked)
  • Includes SSN trace, national criminal search, education verification, and other standard checks
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months prior to start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray as applicable
  • Required immunizations or valid declinations for: COVID-19, Flu, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, TDAP
  • Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Additional Compliance:

  • Massachusetts Statewide iCORI clearance within 30 days prior to start
  • Education verification of highest completed education (transcript acceptable if verification unavailable)
  • Medication and telemetry competency exams required on first day of orientation (minimum 80% to pass)

Additional Notes

• Candidates with previous travel experience and Level I Trauma experience may be considered but are not required.
• The role involves care for trauma and transplant patients in a high-acuity surgical ICU setting.
• Telemetry exam is required only for RNs working in telemetry-monitored units; this unit requires passing the telemetry test.
• Must be prepared to float to other adult critical care and stepdown units as needed.

This position is ideal for experienced SICU RNs seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, trauma-focused ICU environment with night shifts.