Registered Nurse ICU

Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 5/1/2026
Salary: $2243.00/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

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 needed

  • 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 care patient assignments

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

  • Float as needed to other ICUs, progressive care units, or med-surg while maintaining a 1:3 ratio across all assignments

Required Qualifications

  • Active Indiana RN license

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

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

  • Minimum of 1.5 years of ICU experience

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

  • 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 both ICU and progressive care patients in a mixed acuity setting

  • 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 experience in a dynamic mixed acuity unit with a 24-bed Medical ICU and 12-bed Progressive Care setting, offering broad clinical exposure

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