Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Listed on 2026-03-11
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Emergency Medicine
Talent Burst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Macon, Georgia.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty:
ICU - Intensive Care Unit - Discipline:
RN - Start Date:
04/06/2026 - Duration:
13 weeks - 36 hours per week
- Shift:
12 hours, days, evenings - Employment Type:
Travel
RN ICU
Macon, GA
13 Weeks
36 Hours
Day Shift- (7 AM - 7 PM)
JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - ICU
● About Facility:
o 637 licensed beds
o Level 1 Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
● Unit Information:
o Beds: 14
▪ Census? 14
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years ICU RN experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Medical ICU patients
o Common diagnoses: respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI Bleed, DKA, hypotension, hypertension, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, ARDS, overdoses
o Chronic ventilators and chronic trachs
o Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and/or close observation
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:1-2 (rarely but possible
3)
o CNA: 1-2 per shift
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certification required
o CCRN (critical care nursing certification) preferred but not required
● Skills required:
o trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR and BP
o Management of vasoactive medications
o Monitoring and management of invasive lines i.e. arterial lines, central venous lines, pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure monitoring
o Assist/management of a variety of bedside procedures i.e. chest tube placement/management, tracheostomy, peg tube placement
o TABLO
o Management of patients on ventilator support
● Support within the Department:
o CNA? Duties? Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank
o Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
o Charge nurse – may have patients
o Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs
o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
o Resource Nurse? Yes, we have discharge nurses, resource team floats to all units
o RT 24/7? yes
o Hospitalist 24/7? yes
o Intensivist 24/7? yes
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump:
Alaris
o Med dispensing:
Pyxis
o Monitors:
Phillips
o Unit specific equipment:
▪ VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips
▪ Belmont Rapid Infuser
▪ TABLO
▪ PCA pain management
▪ SCD's (sequential compression devices)
▪ Cooling and heating blankets-devices
● Floating:
If yes, where?
o All adult ICU units in house including PCU
● Orientation (facility and unit) :
o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
o 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)
o On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
o Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1
o RTO Requests:
Manager approval
o Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A
o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
About Talent Burst, IncTalent Burst Health & Life Sciences is an established provider of healthcare workforce solutions, servicing healthcare facilities across the United States for over 15 years. As a Joint Commission Certified Agency, our commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service has made us a trusted name in the healthcare staffing landscape.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals seeking fulfilling opportunities and healthcare organizations striving to maintain their high standards of care. We are committed to providing top-notch healthcare professionals with access to facilities where they can focus on delivering exceptional patient care and thrive.
Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional, or administrative personnel, we have the expertise to match your skills and aspirations with the perfect placement.
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