MICU RN
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Novant Health Northern Regional Hospital

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location: Mount Airy, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 12 hours (18:45 to 07:15) Hours: Up to 36 hours per week can be offered Weekend Requirement: 12 weekend shifts per contract Call Requirement: None Scheduling: Self-scheduled, balanced by the Scheduling Supervisor Staffing Ratio: 1:3 (an aide is present if there are 4 or more patients) Unit: Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Float Scope: Rotating float to step-down ICU when census is low Patient Diagnoses: DKA, active GI bleeds, stroke, post-stroke respiratory failure, pneumonia, complicated surgical patients, CHF, possible AKI Unit Details: 12-lead ECG, camera in every room, cardiac monitoring, continuous pulse oximetry, continuous temperature monitoring, respiratory therapy on the same unit, ventilators Unit Systems: Pyxis, Expanse EMR, SBAR Scrubs: Black (not provided) Locals Accepted: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina (RN license verification and NURSYS verification, as applicable)
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience
• MICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale certification, if required, completed annually through an approved vendor)
• Stroke Life Support
• Experience accessing and managing ports
• Blood product administration
• IV insulin protocols
• IV insertion skills (starting and maintaining IVs)
• Titrating cardiac drips
• Titrating vasoactive drips
• Experience with ventilator management and care of ventilated patients
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) experience
• Experience with Meditech

Application and Onboarding

• Interview: The manager will not offer without an interview. Submit the candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours with the submission.
• Time Off: Time off after booking is not allowed and cannot be taken onsite. Call-offs or additional time off on the unit could result in cancellation. Time-off requests are reviewed by the unit manager.
• Orientation: 24 hours, with hospital orientation in week one. The traveler must attend classes each day.
• Immunizations and Health:

  • Influenza vaccine for the 2026–27 season (intranasal accepted); exemption requests are reviewed case by case, and exempt staff must wear a mask on campus
  • TB test within 1 year (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot), or proof of a past positive test with a chest X-ray within 5 years; a TB questionnaire signed by a physician within 30 days of start is required if there is a past positive
  • Measles (rubeola) titer, or 2 vaccines; negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart, and declinations are not accepted
  • Hepatitis B facility-specific declination if the titer is negative or equivocal
  • Drug screen within 6 months of start (9-panel or instant acceptable)
  • Medical and Employee Information Release Form
• Background and Verification:

  • Background check within 6 months of start for clinical candidates
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
  • Education verification for the highest degree specific to the profession
  • Color blind test within 1 year (online); a score below 80% requires facility approval
• Documents:

  • Photo ID (passport or driver's license)
  • W-4 and state W-4
  • Permanent tax declaration form
  • Social Security card, only if used for I-9
  • Direct deposit supporting document
  • Emergency contact form
  • EOE forms
  • E-Verify
  • Arbitration agreement
  • Orientation safety manual acknowledgment
  • Skills checklist, reference, or competency exam (any one)
• Training and Acknowledgments:

  • Annual compliance training (40 minutes)
  • Education roster (2 hours 45 minutes)
  • Medication safety module with certificate of completion (35 minutes for nurses)
  • Confidentiality agreement
  • Tobacco-free campus acknowledgment
  • Hospital policies acknowledgment
  • Corp ID setup, with I-Learn login and proof within 24 hours of setting the password
• Badge Photo: Must be sent immediately after signing, or the start date may be delayed. It must be a passport-style photo on a solid white background, with no head or face coverings other than glasses, and the candidate must hold a sheet showing their full name and phone number at stomach level.