(RN) - Medical Surgical ICU (MSICU) (Nights)

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse (RN) to join our critical care nursing team. In this role, you will provide high-acuity nursing care to patients presenting with complex internal medicine conditions and severe non-surgical critical illnesses. You will manage continuous mechanical ventilation, administer titratable vasopressor and vasoactive drug infusions, conduct frequent neurological/hemodynamic assessments, and lead patient care in a fast-paced ICU environment.
Position Details:

• Unit Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU).
• EHR System: Epic.
• Charge Differential: $3.00/hour charge nurse differential (when assigned).
• Schedule: Standard 36-hour weekly commitment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Critical Care Patient Management: Deliver direct, comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients presenting with severe sepsis, acute respiratory failure, diabetic emergencies, poisonings, acute renal failure, and multi-organ dysfunction.
• Ventilator & Airway Support: Manage continuous mechanical ventilation, monitor blood gas results, adjust ventilator settings in collaboration with respiratory therapy, and maintain secure airway protocols.
• Hemodynamic & Infusion Management: Initiate, titrate, and closely monitor complex continuous intravenous drug infusions (e.g., vasopressors, sedatives, antiarrhythmics) and monitor invasive hemodynamic lines.
• Electronic Charting & Assessment: Perform frequent head-to-toe critical care assessments and maintain precise real-time documentation within the Epic Electronic Health Record system.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination: Collaborate closely with intensivists, pulmonologists, hospitalists, clinical pharmacists, and allied health professionals to drive critical care plans and support patient families.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Clinical Experience:
  • Minimum 3+ years of recent, continuous RN experience in a Medical ICU (MICU) setting [Required].
  • Active, hands-on mechanical ventilator management experience [Required].
  • Hands-on proficiency with cardiac titratable infusions and invasive monitoring [Required].
  • Prior travel nursing experience [Preferred].
• EHR Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Epic EMR software [Highly Preferred].
• Certifications:
  • Active Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) [Required].
  • Active Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) [Required].
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted State Registered Nurse (RN) License or Compact RN License [Required].
• Core Competencies: Advanced hemodynamic monitoring, expert titratable drip management, mechanical ventilation oversight, critical thinking under pressure, and strong interdisciplinary communication.