ICU RN Job in Philadelphia, PA

You will provide comprehensive, high-acuity nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a General Intensive Care Unit at Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital. This is a 90-day travel assignment with a start date of November 9, 2026.

Role Details

• Work 3x12 night shifts with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 and 1:3 based on acuity
• Unit size: 11–20 ICU beds with no on-call requirement
• Float support to Medical-Surgical units as needed
• Weekly pay: $2,651

Your Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring of critically ill patients
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy care
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and critical care medications per protocol
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and 12-lead ECGs
• Care for patients with central venous access devices, feeding tubes, wound vacs, and advanced medical equipment
• Assist with emergency procedures, cardioversions, and critical interventions
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, respiratory therapists, dialysis teams, and other healthcare professionals
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic electronic medical records

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in good standing
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Recent ICU experience
• Proficiency administering and titrating critical care medications including vasoactive drips

Preferred Experience

• Airway and respiratory management including mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomy care, procedure sedation, and chest tube setup
• Cardiac and circulatory care skills including telemetry monitoring, 12-lead ECG acquisition, blood product administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, CVP monitoring, and CRRT
• Line and equipment management including PICC lines, central lines, triple lumen catheters, feeding tubes, PCA pumps, and wound vac systems
• Experience with medical ICU, surgical ICU, and neuro ICU patient populations
• Exposure to general surgery patients, medical psychiatric patients, inpatient hemodialysis, and Fresenius dialysis equipment
• Proficiency with Epic electronic medical records

Navy blue scrubs required. Virtual interview screening required; no auto offer.