Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,471 per week

TotalMed; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

Continuing Education

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed RN is seeking an ICU travel nurse for Cambridge, MA. The assignment focuses on critical care in a busy ICU, with a 13-week duration and 36 hours per week across 12-hour shifts.

Candidates should have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience, ACLS/BLS, and a willingness to work rotating shifts while providing high-quality patient care and clear communication with families.

Qualifications

• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience.
• Previous ICU travel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside nursing care in ICU and monitor patient status.
• Administer medications and document responses.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and labs.
• Monitor critical equipment and adjust settings as needed.
• Ensure proper placement of catheters and lines.
• Communicate patient conditions and changes to family.

Skills

Bedside Care

Medication Admin

Diagnostics

Lab Work

Equipment Monitoring

Catheters

Family Communication

Job description

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Cambridge, MA. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience.

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
• Communicate patients' conditions to family members.

ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

Requirements

ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

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: Intensive Care Unit - ICU RN - Travel Nurse

TotalMed RN Job ID #1517968.

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1