Hiring for Intensive Care / Coronary Nurse (ICU) in Springfield ,MA

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced ICU Float Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week contract assignment. The RN will float between Medical HVCC, Surgical ICU (SICU), and Intermediate Care (IMC) units and must be comfortable caring for high-acuity and critically ill patients.

Assignment Details

• Specialty: ICU / Critical Care RN
  




• Contract Length: 13 weeks
  




• Shift: Nights
  




• Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
  




• Schedule: 12-hour shifts
  




• Must be outside  90 mile radius from the  facility
  

Unit & Patient Population

• 32-bed Medical Intensive Care & Neuro Critical Care environment
  




• Patient ratios typically 1:2, or 1:1 based on acuity
  




• Float assignments may include:
  

  
  
  
  

  • Medical HVCC
    

  
  

  • Surgical ICU (SICU)
    

  
  

  • Intermediate Care (IMC)
    

  
  

  • Medical ICU
    

  
  

  • Neuro Critical Care
    

  
  

Common Cases

• Sepsis
  




• ESRD and AKI requiring CRRT/CVVH
  




• Post-cardiac arrest care
  




• Respiratory failure
  




• Neuro-critical care patients
  




• Other complex and critically ill patients
  

Requirements

• Active RN license
  




• Minimum 1 year of Level I ICU experience preferred
  




• 2 years of ICU/MICU experience preferred
  




• Strong critical care background required
  




• Previous experience caring for high-acuity patients
  




• BLS/BCLS – American Heart Association
  




• ACLS – American Heart Association
  




• NIHSS certification
  

Ideal Candidate

Looking for a strong, experienced ICU nurse with excellent critical-care skills, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to adapt quickly while floating between multiple critical-care environments. Candidates should be comfortable managing unstable patients and working independently in a high-acuity setting.

Note: Candidates with only one year of experience as a new graduate may not meet the preferred experience level for this assignment.