Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Batavia, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Batavia, NY
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Batavia, NY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:00) | Every Other Weekend Coverage | Float to Med/Surg Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intensive care nursing for a diverse patient population ranging from young adults to elderly, including those on ventilators, titratable drips, and managing substance abuse withdrawal
• Manage patients with cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and GI diagnoses, as well as post-operative patients
• Perform and assist with specialized procedures including A-lines, central lines, intubations, chest tubes, and open abdomens; operate specialized equipment such as the GlideScope
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips, administer continuous IV sedation and paralytics, and manage IV insulin protocols
• Perform ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP management, arterial blood gas interpretation, and care of fresh tracheostomy patients
• Float to Med/Surg as needed and document all care using EPIC (required)

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered New York (NY) RN license — must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience; experience with a 1:3 patient ratio required
• EPIC proficiency is a hard requirement
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• No more than 10 days of requested time off (RTO) will be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in Medical ICU, Neuro ICU, and/or Surgical ICU settings
• Proficiency in CVA/acute stroke management, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and pulmonary embolism/edema management
• Experience with procedural sedation, blood product administration, PICC line management, and accessing/managing ports
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred; first-time travelers may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Why Join Us

• Work in a clinically complex and fast-paced ICU environment with exposure to a wide range of critical diagnoses and advanced procedures
• Pre-start orientation modules are available and may be compensable up to 5 billable hours