Travel Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

1 reference must be from the most recent place of employment.

Unit Details:

• Patient population includes Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU.
• Expected ratio is 1:2. Ratio will never exceed 3:1 on any unit.
• IMCU-appropriate diagnoses/conditions include complex withdrawal syndromes, opioid use disorder requiring Precedex or other continuous drips, alcohol withdrawal requiring the MINDS protocol, some hypertensive urgencies depending on stability, and DKA requiring insulin infusion and frequent glucose checks q30–60 minutes.
• Patients on Precedex must be hemodynamically stable and demonstrating clinical improvement on the current Precedex dose for > 1 hour before transfer to 3W.
• IMCU exclusions include active seizure, hypertensive emergency with end-organ threat, altered mental status for DKA admissions, positive pressure ventilation (BIPAP or ventilator), dialysis needs, arterial lines (A-lines), and patients requiring Bair Hugger as a continuous therapeutic device.
• DKA admissions to the IMCU will not start until 10/1 (anticipated).

Shift & Scheduling:

• No call.

Floating Requirements:

• Float pool between the IMCU and step-down units if needed; IMCU nurses do not float to Med/Surg units.