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 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