Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Philadelphia, PA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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 / Intermediate Care (Float Pool)

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (0700–1930) | 3×12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for assigned patients within an Intermediate Care / ICU float pool setting, covering Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU patient populations
• Utilize the nursing process to collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health care team to deliver and coordinate patient-centered care
• Manage complex patient populations including withdrawal syndromes (OUD, alcohol withdrawal), hypertensive conditions, and DKA, adhering to unit-specific protocols and monitoring requirements
• Administer and monitor continuous drips (e.g., Precedex) and perform frequent clinical assessments to ensure hemodynamic stability prior to patient transitions
• Direct and supervise nursing support staff in the provision of patient care in accordance with nursing practice standards and departmental policies
• Float between the IMCU and step-down units as needed, maintaining a patient ratio not to exceed 3:1 on any unit

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, with at least 2 years in ICU or a related clinical specialty
• Active Pennsylvania RN license or Multistate Compact (MSL) Registered Nurse license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Additional certifications as required per order check / specialty area

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience caring for patients with complex withdrawal syndromes, DKA, or hypertensive conditions in an intermediate or critical care environment
• Familiarity with IMCU-level protocols and step-down unit workflows

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured float pool environment with clearly defined patient ratios (never exceeding 3:1) and a focused IMCU-to-step-down scope — no floating to general Med/Surg units
• Gain broad clinical exposure across intermediate and critical care patient populations in a fast-paced, academically affiliated hospital setting