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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) | Philadelphia, PA

Explore a high-acuity travel ICU nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, caring for complex adult and geriatric patients on a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) team.

Make a meaningful impact as a Travel Registered Nurse in a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical conditions while collaborating with a multidisciplinary critical-care team. Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia offers a vibrant, walkable urban environment with historic landmarks, diverse dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to transportation.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,070–$2,180
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift; 36 hours per week
• Primary Shift: Days, 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m.
• Night Rotation: Approximately 12 night shifts during the assignment, 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, typically Friday and Saturday
• Call: Not required
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Average Daily Census: Approximately 16 patients
• Floating: ICU, intermediate, and telemetry units within scope
• Orientation: Central orientation and unit-based orientation totaling approximately 36 hours

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania
• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience, including Medical ICU or critical-care nursing experience
• Experience in a teaching hospital and Level I trauma setting
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management skills
• Experience managing multisystem organ dysfunction and failure
• Proficiency with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and fresh tracheostomy care
• Experience with continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, emergency medications, cardiac drips, and vasoactive drips
• Experience with IV insulin protocols, blood product administration, central and PICC line management, and TPN/lipids
• Acute and chronic renal failure management, including CVVHD/CRRT
• Experience with CVVHD, Blakemore tubes, Swan-Ganz catheters, and Level 1 rapid infusers preferred or required based on unit needs
• Travel nursing experience is not required; qualified first-time travelers are welcome to apply

Medical ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to adult and geriatric patients with complex medical conditions.
• Care for patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, ARDS, multiorgan dysfunction, renal or liver failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, oncology diagnoses, and post-cardiac arrest needs.
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, fresh tracheostomies, and airway suctioning.
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases, obtain 12-lead ECGs, and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions, administer emergency medications, and manage continuous IV sedation and neuromuscular blockade.
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, arterial lines, pulmonary artery lines, CVP monitoring, blood products, IV insulin protocols, and TPN/lipids.
• Support renal replacement therapies, including CVVHD/CRRT, and provide care for patients with acute or chronic renal failure.
• Assist with or support bedside procedures such as tracheostomy and PEG placement, central venous catheter placement, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, and massive transfusion protocols.
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Float to comparable ICU, intermediate, or telemetry assignments as needed while practicing within scope.
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold critical-care safety, infection-prevention, and professional nursing standards.

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – MICU opportunity in Philadelphia, PA, and join a multidisciplinary critical-care team serving complex medical patients.

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.