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

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: La Plata, MD
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 14 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

La Plata, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 14 Weeks | Days, 3x12 (07:00–19:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an ICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, caring for adult and geriatric populations
• Manage and monitor patients presenting with diagnoses including DKA, COPD, sepsis, acute respiratory failure, ischemic stroke, cardiac arrest, GI bleed, atrial fibrillation, and related critical conditions
• Perform and support special procedures within the ICU scope of practice across a 10-bed unit
• Float within specialty, to other units, and to sister facilities within scope of practice as needed — travelers are expected to float first
• Work every other weekend and holidays as they fall per the schedule
• Maintain active RN MD or Compact License, BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIH Stroke Scale certification throughout the assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active Maryland RN license or Compact license at time of submission
• BLS certification – American Heart Association only
• ACLS certification – American Heart Association only
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience; first-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must reside 50 or more miles from the facility to be eligible (permanent address required)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing complex critical care diagnoses including respiratory failure, hypertensive emergency, ETOH withdrawal, and bowel obstruction
• Comfort with floating to various units and sister facilities without restrictions
• CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the accepted online option) preferred for compliance purposes

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers are encouraged to apply, making this an excellent opportunity to launch a travel nursing career in a dynamic critical care environment
• Self-scheduling model with every-other-weekend structure offers a degree of flexibility within a structured ICU setting