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 as part of a critical care team

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

• Care for both ICU 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 ICU, progressive care, or medical-surgical units while maintaining established nurse-to-patient ratios

Required Qualifications

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

• Minimum of 1.5 years of ICU nursing experience

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

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) only

• Strong critical thinking, reasoning, and flexibility in a fast-paced, mixed-acuity environment

• Team-oriented and collaborative approach to patient care

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of ICU nursing experience

• Solid background in medical patient care and critical care nursing

• Familiarity with Epic EMR and Pyxis medication dispensing systems

Why Join Us

• Work within a structured, supportive environment — you will never work alone, with consistent team coverage and established nurse-to-patient ratios maintained across all unit assignments

• Gain diverse clinical experience in a mixed-acuity setting that includes both Medical ICU and Progressive Care patients