Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Yuma, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Yuma, AZ
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

Yuma, AZ

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 42-bed ICU setting with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2, and up to 1:3 when no vents or drips are present
• Manage and titrate a broad range of critical care drips including vasopressors, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, sedatives, paralytics, analgesics, and anticoagulants
• Care for complex patient populations including cardiac, respiratory, sepsis, DKA, CHF, and Level 3 trauma cases
• Collaborate with an intensivist-led team available 24/7, respiratory therapy, PCAs, and unit support staff to deliver comprehensive critical care
• Assist with bedside procedures including tracheostomies in coordination with RT and the medical team
• Float to other units as needed, maintaining a reduced patient load of up to 4 patients when floating

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Proficiency with Epic EMR (recent experience required)
• Recent experience in a Trauma Level I or II hospital setting
• Demonstrated experience with mechanical ventilation, sedation management, vasopressors, sepsis protocols, DKA, cardiac care, CHF, and respiratory management
• Must reside or be willing to comply with a 100-mile radius requirement

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with cardiac-specific interventions such as balloon pumps, Impella, and tPA administration
• Familiarity with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Well-rounded experience with a wide variety of titratable critical care drips across multiple drug classes

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a fully staffed critical care team including 24/7 intensivist coverage, dedicated respiratory therapy, and unit support personnel to help manage workload
• Self-scheduling with flexibility to submit time-off requests within unit guidelines