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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Job – Philadelphia, PA | 13-Week Assignment

Join a high-acuity General Intensive Care Unit as a travel ICU nurse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Provide compassionate, evidence-based critical care to adult and geriatric patients while managing complex medical and surgical conditions, mechanical ventilation, telemetry, and vasoactive medication infusions. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse seeking a rewarding Pennsylvania travel nursing assignment. Philadelphia offers a vibrant urban setting with historic neighborhoods, renowned cultural attractions, diverse dining, convenient access to parks, and regional travel.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (General ICU)
• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks, through February 14, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; approximately 36 hours per week
• Shift: Day shift, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric critical care patients
• Unit Capacity: Approximately 11–20 ICU beds
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:2 or 1:3 based on acuity
• Documentation System: Epic
• Call: No call requirement
• Additional Coverage: May provide float support to medical-surgical units as needed

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in good standing
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Demonstrated competency caring for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomy care, telemetry monitoring, and vasoactive infusions
• Ability to assess and respond effectively to rapidly changing patient conditions
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records is preferred
• Experience with central lines, chest tubes, blood products, cardioversion/defibrillation, and advanced critical care equipment is preferred

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring of critically ill adult and geriatric patients.
• Provide care for patients with sepsis, acute kidney injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory distress, hemodynamic instability, and other complex conditions.
• Manage mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomies, chest tubes, feeding tubes, central venous access devices, and wound vac systems.
• Administer and titrate critical care medications, including vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, anticoagulant, sedative, insulin, and electrolyte infusions according to protocol.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and obtain or interpret 12-lead ECGs as appropriate.
• Care for patients receiving advanced therapies such as continuous renal replacement therapy, inpatient hemodialysis, cooling or warming therapies, and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Assist with emergency procedures, cardioversion, defibrillation, procedure sedation, and other critical interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, dialysis teams, and other interdisciplinary professionals to coordinate individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, critical care interventions, and recovery expectations.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and communicate changes in patient status promptly.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and join a collaborative critical care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.