ICU Registered Nurse Job in Gardner, MA

ADEX Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Registered Nurse for a 91-day travel assignment in the Intensive Care Unit at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Massachusetts. You will work 3x12-hour night shifts (7:00 pm to 7:30 am), including every third weekend and holiday.

About the Role

You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions and care plans for critically ill patients. Your responsibilities include:

• Provide direct patient care based on established standards, protocols, and policies
• Administer medications and intravenous therapy according to physician orders
• Monitor and document pain assessment using numerical pain scales
• Perform accurate identification and interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias and EKG changes
• Institute and monitor thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy protocols
• Demonstrate proficiency with mechanical ventilation modes, settings, and patient care for intubated patients
• Provide care including suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning support
• Interpret arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange
• Assist with hemodynamic monitoring procedures and arterial/central line cannulation
• Safely administer vasoactive medications with understanding of dosage and titration parameters
• Provide post-operative monitoring and assessment according to established protocols
• Implement VAP bundle components consistently per protocol
• Participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for patient care coordination
• Complete thorough and timely documentation of all interventions and patient responses

Requirements

• Current Massachusetts RN license required
• ACLS certification upon hire or BLS with ACLS within 60 days
• Minimum 1 year med-surg experience preferred
• Previous telemetry experience required
• ICU experience preferred
• CCRN certification preferred

Compensation

Weekly pay: $2,023.56. Assignment begins July 23, 2026.