MICU RN
Towson, Maryland
University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center

ICU RN

Overview

• Location: Towson, Maryland
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: 11/30/2026
• Hours: 36 per week (3x12-hour shifts)
• Reason for opening: Backfill

Schedule

• Shifts: Day (07:00-19:30) or night (19:00-07:30), 3x12 hours. Primary shift is days, with rotating nights based on department staffing needs.
• Block scheduling: Cannot be accommodated. Other special scheduling requests must be submitted at application.
• Weekends: Every other weekend required.
• Holidays: Required as scheduled.
• On-call: Not required. The facility may call the RN to pick up all or part of a shift if a core staff member calls out.

Patient Population and Clinical Scope

• Age ranges: Adolescent (rare, ages 15-17 if adult-like), adult, geriatric
• Diagnoses: MICU; SICU surgical abdominal; neuro cervical spine; post-op; cardiac medical, MI, chest pain, pneumonia, vents, sepsis, ARDS, cardiogenic shock, OD, post cath. No trauma patients.
• Medications and procedures: All pressors and sedation drugs (e.g., Epi, Lido, Milrinone, Precedex, Cleviprex, Nicardipine, Propofol)
• Unit equipment: Vents, CRRT Next Stage, IABP, proning
• Float scope: IMC and CSU, within the specialty and at lower acuity, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience of 2 years
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Onboarding Documents

• I-9 and E-Verify
• Government-issued photo ID
• Badge photo (head and shoulders, white or beige background)
• Confidentiality agreement (signed before start)
• Respiratory protection questionnaire
• Latex allergy questionnaire
• Hyperbaric chamber questionnaire (only if the facility specifies it is required)