Registered Nurse - ICU

Talentburst,-Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBurst is seeking a highly skilled ICU Registered Nurse for Night Shift assignments at Beacon Kalamazoo, MI. This onsite contract covers 13 weeks with 12-hour nights, supporting three critical care units and floating as census requires.

Candidates must have 2 years ICU experience, BLS/ACLS, NIHSS, and comfort with advanced equipment (CRRT, balloon pump, Impella). CNAs and cross-team collaboration emphasized; float to CVICU and stepdown as needed.

Qualifications

• 2 years ICU experience required.
• ACLS and BLS required; NIHSS preferred.
• TNCC and CRRT preferred.
• Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing in ICU across three units.
• Monitor patients, manage ventilators, lines, and medications.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and respond to emergencies.

Skills

ICU Experience

Dysrhythmia testing

Ventilator management

Critical care collaboration

Education

RN license

Tools

Cerner PowerChart

Pyxis medication system

Job description

RN-Registered Nurse // ICU - Intensive Care Unit $1,267 weekly stipends $29/hour $1,044 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 10/23/2026 13 weeks

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Job Description

Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Position Description: Intensive Care Unit (Cost Center 4652), Beacon Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI. Physical unit/department: Intensive Care Unit - Kalamazoo. Unit type: ICU. Discipline: Registered Nurse. Specialty: ICU. Avg. daily census 15; 22 rooms; 22 beds. Patient age groups: adults, geriatrics. Staffing ratios: days 1:2, nights 1:2, weekends 1:2. Shifts: 12-hour; days 07:00-19:30, nights (NOCS) 19:00-07:30; rotating shifts no. Schedule requirements: float required (float to like unit or lower acuity); weekend coverage every other. Unit systems: medication system Pyxis; documentation Cerner PowerChart; communication SBAR. Provider support: pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, rapid response teams, respiratory services, social services, transportation. Provider coverage in-house 24/7: intensivist (yes), hospitalist (yes); anesthesiologist not in-house 24/7 (no). Patient diagnoses: post STEMI, stroke, post NIL, trauma including MVA, overdose, DKA, sepsis, post surgical. Special procedures/unit details: seeking a motivated, compassionate critical care RN with 2 years' experience required in the specialty area. RNs may take an assignment in one of three critical care areas or be floated to the ICU stepdown depending on census and need. The three critical care units are the surgical intensive care unit, Neuro ICU, and Cardiac ICU. BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required; TNCC, CRRT, balloon pump preferred. Will need basic dysrhythmia testing competency. Special equipment: CRRT, balloon pump, Impella. Certifications: ACLS required, BLS required, NIHSS required; TNCC preferred, CRRT preferred. Work settings required: medical intensive care unit, neuro intensive care unit, surgical intensive care unit. Preferred: cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU), trauma intensive care unit. Cardiac monitoring/emergency response required: interpretation of dysrhythmias, management of dysrhythmias. Preferred: management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, obtain 12-lead EKG/ECG. Cardiovascular required: central venous pressure monitoring (CVP). Preferred: coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), epicardial pacing wire care and management, Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), post cardiac surgery (directly from OR), post cardiac surgery (not directly from OR), pre/post cardiac cath/intervention, pulmonary artery line/Swan-Ganz monitoring, sheath removal, TAVR, valve repair/replacement. Endocrine/metabolic required: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal preferred: GI surgery. Genitourinary/renal required: chronic/acute renal failure. Preferred: CVVHD/CRRT. IV therapy required: arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care/management, PICC line management. Preferred: accessing/managing ports, starting and maintaining IVs. Medications required: continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, procedural sedation administration/monitoring, titrate cardiac drips, titrate vasoactive drips. Neurological required: CVA/acute stroke management. Preferred: external ventricular drain (EVD), hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, post craniotomy, post neurosurgery management, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury. Respiratory/thoracic required: BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patient, fresh tracheostomy, interpretation of ABGs, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, suctioning (ETT, NT), ventilator management. Preferred: assist with chest tube insertion/removal, carbon monoxide poisoning, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC). Professional topics required: infection prevention, isolation precautions/PPE. Preferred: phlebotomy. Experience: 2 years required; patient ratio experience required 1:2; electronic documentation preferred (Cerner); Trauma Level II experience preferred. Other: accepts first-time travelers; scrubs color Caribbean Blue.

Unit: ICU

Position: RN

Shift: Nights

Call requirements: n/a

Weekends: every other weekend

Holidays: every other holiday

Float: if needed

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