ICU Registered Nurse Job in Gardner, MA

Heywood Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Intensive Care Unit on the night shift. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning October 5, 2026, working 3x12 hour nights at $2,248 per week.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions and care plans for critically ill patients
• Administer medications and intravenous therapy according to physician orders
• Monitor and document pain assessment using numerical pain scale
• 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
• Provide care for intubated patients including suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning
• Interpret arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange
• Assist with hemodynamic monitoring procedures and arterial and 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 multidisciplinary rounds for patient care coordination
• Complete thorough and timely documentation of all interventions and patient responses

Qualifications:

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