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 | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 x 12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for assigned patients in an Intermediate Care / ICU float pool setting, with an expected nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 (never exceeding 3:1)
• Manage complex patient populations including Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU-level acuity, floating between IMCU and step-down units as needed
• Provide nursing care for patients with complex withdrawal syndromes (e.g., opioid use disorder requiring continuous drips, alcohol withdrawal protocols), hypertensive conditions, and DKA requiring insulin infusions and frequent glucose monitoring
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary health care team members to individualize and coordinate patient care using the nursing process
• Direct nursing support staff in the provision of patient care in accordance with standards of nursing practice and departmental policies and procedures
• Recognize and adhere to unit-specific exclusion criteria, including patients requiring positive pressure ventilation, dialysis, arterial lines, or continuous therapeutic warming devices

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in an ICU clinical specialty
• Minimum of 2 years of general RN experience
• Active Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or Multi-State Licensure (MSL) Compact
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Additional certifications as required per order check

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience managing patients on continuous drips such as Precedex in a monitored care setting
• Familiarity with DKA management protocols including insulin infusions and frequent glucose monitoring

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic float pool environment across IMCU and step-down units, expanding clinical expertise across a diverse and complex patient population
• Consistent scheduling with 12-hour night shifts in a structured, protocol-driven care environment with defined patient ratios