Registered Nurse ICU

Job Title

RN - MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Three 12-hour shifts per week | Weekday and weekend rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for ventilated patients, including initiating and titrating IV drips such as vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics

• Assist with intubations and line placement procedures

• Monitor and manage critically ill patients with diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, renal failure, myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolism, and pneumonia

• Care for both ICU-level and progressive care patients within a mixed acuity unit, with a higher frequency of progressive patient assignments

• Utilize unit equipment including Phillips heart monitors, Epic (EMR), Pyxis, EKG machines, and dopplers

• Float as needed to other ICUs, progressive units, or Med/Surg while maintaining a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio across all assignments

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana

• Minimum of 1.5 years of ICU experience

• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) only

• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) only

• Strong critical thinking, reasoning, and clinical flexibility skills

• Team-oriented and personable with a solid background in medical and critical care nursing

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of ICU nursing experience

• Prior experience managing progressive care patients in a mixed acuity environment

• Familiarity with Epic EMR and Pyxis medication dispensing systems

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit environment — you will never work alone, with structured onboarding including policy review and EMR training

• Gain diverse clinical experience across both ICU and progressive care patient populations in a 36-bed combined unit