Job Description

Job Summary Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse Nights


- Provide direct patient care in the MICU during night shifts (3x12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend; no on-call).
- Care for critically ill patients with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1-2.
- Utilize EPIC electronic health record system for all documentation (EPIC experience required).
- Deliver advanced nursing care to patients with complex conditions such as multisystem organ failure, respiratory failure, COVID, sepsis, post-cardiac arrest, DKA, liver failure, and renal failure.
- Initiate and manage IVs; demonstrate proficiency in starting IV lines.
- Monitor and interpret telemetry data for continuous cardiac assessment.
- Operate and manage ventilators competently for patients requiring respiratory support.
- Administer and monitor numerous specialized therapies, including continuous glucose monitoring and externalized IV pumps for COVID+ patients.
- Utilize advanced medical equipment such as NxStage CRRT, Alaris IV pump, GE cardiac monitor, GE ventilator, and boom lifts in patient rooms.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Maintain current certifications: BCLS, ACLS, NIHSS (AHA certifications only).
- Preferred qualifications include previous travel nursing experience and advanced proficiency in EPIC system.
- Adhere to established MICU protocols, safety standards, and infection control measures to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

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Shift work, Night shift,

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