Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – ICU / Intermediate Care (Float Pool)
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days (0700–1930) | 3×12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for assigned patients within an Intermediate Care / ICU float pool setting, floating between IMCU and step-down units only
- Manage complex patient populations including Med/Surg, PCU, and ICU-level acuity at a maximum ratio of 2:1, never exceeding 3:1 on any unit
- Care for patients with complex withdrawal syndromes (e.g., opioid use disorder requiring continuous drips, alcohol withdrawal protocols), hypertensive conditions, and DKA requiring insulin infusions and frequent glucose monitoring
- Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health care team to individualize and coordinate patient care using the nursing process
- Direct nursing support staff in the provision of patient care in accordance with standards of nursing practice and departmental policies and procedures
- Recognize and adhere to unit-specific exclusion criteria, including patients requiring positive pressure ventilation, dialysis, arterial lines, or continuous therapeutic warming devices
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in an ICU clinical specialty
- Minimum of 2 years of general RN experience
- Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license or valid Multi-State Compact (MSL) license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Additional certifications as required per order check for specialty area
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Experience managing patients on continuous drips such as Precedex and insulin infusions
- Familiarity with complex withdrawal management protocols (e.g., MINDS protocol for alcohol withdrawal)
Why Join Us
- Work in a structured float pool environment with a defined scope of floating — IMCU nurses float only between the IMCU and step-down units, never to general Med/Surg floors
- Gain diverse clinical exposure across IMCU and step-down patient populations within a large, established acute care facility in Philadelphia
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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