Travel ICU RN

Job overview

Travel ICU RN This is an onsite position in Des Moines, IA, offering a 13-week travel assignment. Compensation is not specified. Fusion Medical Staffing is a healthcare staffing company. The ICU Registered Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive, critical care to patients in the intensive care unit. This role encompasses assessing and monitoring critically ill patients, operating life-support equipment, administering advanced treatments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The position requires strong critical care skills, advanced clinical judgment, excellent communication, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and professional ethics in high-acuity settings.

What you'll do

• Assess and monitor critically ill patients, recognizing and responding to subtle changes in patient condition.
• Administer complex medications and treatments in accordance with approved critical care nursing techniques.
• Operate and manage advanced life support equipment.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort in high-acuity ICU environments, addressing physical and emotional needs.
• Record significant conditions, reactions, and interventions, notifying the appropriate provider of changes in patient status.
• Perform and interpret advanced hemodynamic monitoring, including arterial lines, central venous pressure, and pulmonary artery catheters.
• Accurately document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the medical record in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Provide education to patients and families regarding the ICU environment, treatments, and recovery expectations.
• Communicate closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care.
• Maintain proficiency in critical care procedures and technologies through ongoing education and training.
• Adhere to strict infection control protocols to protect immunocompromised patients and reduce risks.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance ICU patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned within scope.
• Adhere to hospital safety protocols, infection control guidelines, and regulatory standards.

What we're looking for

Education

Valid RN license

Experience

One year of recent experience as an ICU RN

Skills & competencies

travel

icu rn

des moines ia

fusion medical staffing

rn

critical care

bls

acls

ccrn

tncc

nihss

13-week assignment

healthcare

nursing

full time

Benefits & perks

• Highly competitive pay for travel professionals, Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with first day coverage, Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1560 hours, Life and Short-term disability offered, 401(k) matching, Aggressive Refer-a-friend Bonus Program, 24/7 recruiter support, Reimbursement for licensure and CEUs

About the employer

Fusion Medical Staffing is hiring for this role. Industry: Medical Laboratories. Sector: 62.