Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Oakland, MD

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

About the Position

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU

Location

Oakland, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required (Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights) | Holidays rotate with regular staff

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 4-bed ICU with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing diagnoses such as respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation with RVR, detox, suicide, and occasional med-surg overflow
• Titrate drips including propofol, cardizem, insulin, precedex, levophed, and others as clinically indicated
• Monitor and read telemetry strips house-wide for both ICU and med-surg patients
• Manage occasional arterial lines and accept pediatric patients as needed
• Float to med-surg as needed during low census periods; typically will not carry a full patient assignment when floating
• Maintain current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications throughout the duration of the assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted RN license
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Demonstrated ICU nursing experience
• Ability to titrate vasoactive and sedation drips independently
• Ability to monitor and interpret telemetry strips
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• All submissions must include a copy of the candidate's unexpired driver's license

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing complex ICU patients including those requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, or BiPAP
• Familiarity with a broad range of titratable drips in a critical care setting
• Experience in a small or rural hospital ICU environment
• Comfort with pediatric patient care in an ICU setting

Why Join Us

• Respiratory therapy is available in-house 24/7 covering all areas, providing strong interdisciplinary support at the bedside
• Management is open to working with block scheduling preferences, offering flexibility for travel nurses