Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Battle Creek, MI

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Battle Creek, MI
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

Battle Creek, MI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (3x12 Hours, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a mixed ICU/PCU environment managing a variety of acuity levels, including ventilated patients, CRRT, and high-acuity cases at ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:4 based on patient acuity
• Monitor, interpret, and manage cardiac dysrhythmias and multi-system organ failure; respond to emergent situations including cardiac arrest
• Manage ventilated patients including BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, ETT/NT suctioning, ABG interpretation, and ventilator management
• Administer and titrate continuous IV sedation, vasoactive drips, cardiac drips, and emergency medications; manage IV insulin protocols
• Perform and assist with specialized procedures including arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, and CRRT/CVVHD
• Float in rotation to other ICU and Med-Surg units as census requires, with Med-Surg ratios of approximately 1:5–7

Required Qualifications

• Valid Michigan RN license (pending MI license considered with documented ETA and proof of application at time of submission)
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU experience
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Ability to work every other weekend and all required holidays; no time-off requests in the first two weeks of assignment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD, cooling protocols, and management of high-acuity diagnoses such as COPD, DKA, AKI, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, and acute stroke
• Familiarity with specialized equipment including cooling machines, Bair Huggers, and massive transfusion protocols
• Experience caring for patients with tracheostomies and chest tubes

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers are welcome, offering an excellent opportunity to gain diverse critical care experience in a dynamic ICU/PCU environment
• Work alongside a collaborative team of staff nurses with structured float rotation and clear acuity-based patient assignment guidelines