Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU (Travel Contract)

Location: Lodi, California

Facility

190-bed acute care hospital serving San Joaquin County, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services.

Shift

• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Contract Type: Travel Contract
• Status: Open
• Department: Medical ICU
• Job ID: 041630

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for delivering high-quality patient care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The RN will assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, supervise nursing staff, and ensure safe, evidence-based patient care while utilizing critical thinking and clinical judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill ICU patients.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Monitor patient condition and respond appropriately to changes.
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment and recovery.
• Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to nursing support staff.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current CPR Certification (if required by facility policy).
• Experience working in an Acute Care Hospital.
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous Medical ICU (MICU) or Critical Care experience.
• Strong critical thinking and patient assessment skills.
• Experience with ICU equipment including cardiac monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, and EMR systems.

Required Skills

• Critical Care Nursing
• Medical ICU
• Patient Assessment
• Care Planning
• Ventilator Management
• Cardiac Monitoring
• IV Therapy
• Medication Administration
• Emergency Response
• Patient Education
• Documentation
• Team Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Infection Control
• ACLS knowledge (preferred if not listed)

Certifications

• RN License (California) – Required
• BLS – Required
• CPR – Required
• ACLS – Strongly Preferred (commonly expected for ICU nurses)

Keywords for Resume Search

• Registered Nurse
• RN
• ICU RN
• Medical ICU
• MICU
• Critical Care RN
• Intensive Care Unit
• Acute Care
• Travel Nurse
• BLS
• ACLS
• Ventilator
• Telemetry
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Cerner
• Epic
• Meditech
• Critical Care
• Night Shift RN

Ideal Candidate

An RN with 2+ years of recent Medical ICU or Critical Care experience in an acute care hospital, holding an active California RN license and BLS certification. The ideal candidate should be experienced in managing critically ill patients, ventilator care, hemodynamic monitoring, emergency response, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced ICU environment.