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

Job 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.