Travel Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Housing in ME becomes more expensive in the summer months, beginning in May. Be sure to confirm you are comfortable with housing options before applying.

Northern Light facility start dates are typically 3-4 weeks from the offer.

RTO and shift requests will not be accepted after submittal. Northern Light facilities will not accept any RTO for 4th of July weekend.

Guaranteed Hour: 36

Patient Types:

Vents, Sepsis, PNA, DKA, Detox, CHF, COPD exacerbation

Surgical complications: Total Joints (knees, hips, etc.), General Surgical, Appendicitis, Colectomies, Small Bowel Resection, Urology (Turps, Cystos)

Patients with substance use disorder in addition to other medical issues

Pediatric patients that must stay overnight after surgery (Rare)

Skills required:

Charge RN experience and willingness to act as Charge – as often as is needed. Please decline travelers if they are unwilling to do this

Chest tubes, traches, drains, wound vacs, IVs, PCAs, Epidurals (rare), CVP, A-Line care/blood draws

Insulin gtts, Cardiac gtts

Nursing must read and interpret strips for ICU and MSU

Floating: If yes, where?

May float to Med Surg to take a patient assignment (ratio 1:5 days & 1:6 nights)

May float to ED to task/as helping hands

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: Every other; travel pairs are allowed to work the same weekend generally

Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call

Holiday Expectations: yes, as needed

Approval of time off? Seek manager approval

Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional