Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Charlotte, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Charlotte, NC
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 Critical Care)

Location

Charlotte, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized intermediate critical care for patients presenting with diagnoses including DKA, Sickle Cell, Sepsis, Respiratory Distress, Pneumonia, Heart Failure, and Stroke
• Perform and manage IV starts, telemetry monitoring, cardiac telemetry, and titration of cardiac drips
• Operate as a Rapid Response RN on the unit, utilizing rapid response team protocols as needed
• Manage feeding tubes, Heparin protocols, PCA, and CVA care; operate specialized equipment including BiPAP, CPAP, and Optiflow
• Maintain a 1:4 patient ratio; float to Med/Surg as needed (1:6 ratio)
• Document and chart using EPIC and PYXIS systems; adhere to self-scheduling requirements including a minimum of 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in NC or a Compact state (pending licensure acceptable at time of submission)
• Minimum of 2 years of recent ICU experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS/BCLS certifications required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Proficiency in IV starts, telemetry, cardiac telemetry, titration of cardiac drips, Heparin protocols, PCA, CVA, feeding tube management, and use of rapid response teams
• Local candidates are welcome; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at an adjusted rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Med/Surg or Telemetry and titration of vasoactive drips
• Experience caring for ventilated patients
• Wound care and wound vac experience
• NIHSS certification

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic intermediate critical care environment managing a diverse and complex patient population with opportunities to function as a Rapid Response RN
• Expected 36 hours per week with a self-scheduling model balanced by unit staffing, offering a degree of flexibility within the contract structure