TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Macon, Georgia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Title
ICU RN
Location
Macon Georgia 31201
Duration
13 Weeks
Shift
12hr Day Shift - 36
Shift Information
7A-7P
Clinical Interviewing
Yes - Manager Approval to Offer
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
6 shifts on a 6 week schedule (6 out of 12 shifts)
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
will float to all ICU and also PCU
About Facility
- 637 licensed beds
- Level 1 Trauma Designation
- Teaching Hospital
- Chest Pain Center
- Stroke Center
Unit Information
Minimum Years of Experience required
2 years ICU RN experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler
Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses
- Medical ICU patients
- Common diagnoses: respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI Bleed, DKA, hypotension, hypertension, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, ARDS, overdoses
- Chronic ventilators and chronic trachs
- Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and/or close observation
Patient Ratios
- RN: 1:1-2 (rarely but possible 3)
- CNA: 1-2 per shift
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance
- NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certification required
- CCRN (critical care nursing certification) preferred but not required
Skills required
- trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR and BP
- Management of vasoactive medications
- Monitoring and management of invasive lines i.e. arterial lines, central venous lines, pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure monitoring
- Assist/management of a variety of bedside procedures i.e. chest tube placement/management, tracheostomy, peg tube placement
- TABLO
- Management of patients on ventilator support
Support within the Department
- CNA: Duties: Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank
- Receptionist/HUC: Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
- Charge nurse – may have patients
- Phlebotomy: Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs
- IV/VAT Team: Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
- Resource Nurse: Yes, we have discharge nurses, resource team floats to all units
- RT 24/7: yes
- Hospitalist 24/7: yes
- Intensivist 24/7: yes
- Telemetry monitoring/tech: Central Telemetry Unit
Technology/Equipment
- EMR: EPIC
- IV Pump: Alaris
- Med dispensing: Pyxis
- Monitors: Phillips
Unit specific equipment
- VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips
- Belmont Rapid Infuser
- TABLO
- PCA pain management
- SCD s (sequential compression devices)
- Cooling and heating blankets-devices
Floating
- All adult ICU units in house including PCU
Orientation (facility and unit)
- 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
- 2 days departmental
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TalentBurst, Inc Job ID #26-37143. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU RN
About TalentBurst, Inc
TalentBurst Health & Life Sciences is an established provider of healthcare workforce solutions, servicing healthcare facilities across the United States for over 15 years. As a Joint Commission Certified Agency, our commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service has made us a trusted name in the healthcare staffing landscape.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals seeking fulfilling opportunities and healthcare organizations striving to maintain their high standards of care. We are committed to providing top-notch healthcare professionals with access to facilities where they can focus on delivering exceptional patient care and thrive.
Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional, or administrative personnel, we have the expertise to match your skills and aspirations with the perfect placement.