Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women's Mental Health Institute is seeking an Intensive Care Nurse to provide specialized nursing care for critically ill patients in a hospital setting. The role involves comprehensive assessment, monitoring, and rapid intervention in emergencies within an ICU environment.

The position requires RN licensure with ICU experience, strong clinical judgment, and proficiency with life-support equipment and IV therapies.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with intensive care experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in medication administration and IV therapy.
• Ability to manage emergencies and provide high-acuity care.
• Knowledge of life-support and monitoring equipment and patient safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient conditions and monitor vital signs and clinical status.
• Administer medications, intravenous fluids, and other prescribed therapies.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as part of ongoing patient evaluation.
• Respond promptly to life-threatening events and perform urgent nursing interventions.
• Ensure ventilators, monitors, and other medical equipment are functioning correctly and are used safely.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Emergency management

Patient-centered care

Education

RN with ICU experience

Tools

Ventilators

Monitors

IV pumps

Job description

Intensive Care Nurse

Provide intensive care nursing for critically ill patients in a hospital or healthcare facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient conditions and monitor vital signs and clinical status.
• Administer medications, intravenous fluids, and other prescribed therapies.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as part of ongoing patient evaluation.
• Respond promptly to life-threatening events and perform urgent nursing interventions.
• Ensure ventilators, monitors, and other medical equipment are functioning correctly and are used safely.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Registered nursing qualification with intensive care experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in medication administration and IV therapy.
• Ability to manage emergencies and provide patient-centered, high-acuity care.
• Sound knowledge of life-support and monitoring equipment and patient safety practices.