Modern Healthcare Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Gardner, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/22/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Opportunity
Position Title
Registered Nurse, ICU
Location
Gardner, MA
Shift Information
36-hour Day Shift: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm (Every 3rd weekend and holiday, Monday - Sunday schedule)
Essential Functions
- Conduct assessments (and reassessments), develop plans, implement interventions, and evaluate nursing care plans and patient goals.
- Provide patient care according to established standards of care, practice protocols, and organizational policies.
- Respect the individuality of each patient, ensuring care enhances their sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
- Deliver patient and family education based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and potential barriers.
- Collaborate in planning and preparing patients and families for discharge, utilizing support systems and resources as needed.
- Delegate and supervise nursing interventions performed by other staff appropriately.
- Prioritize patient care effectively, seeking assistance when necessary and recognizing emergencies for timely intervention.
- Document all relevant data, therapeutic interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly according to standards.
- Provide thorough patient reports to healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care.
- Encourage professional development and learning among colleagues, participating in preceptorship and training opportunities.
- Identify risks to patient safety and seek opportunities to minimize medical or healthcare errors through appropriate reporting.
- Recognize ethical issues in patient care and develop plans to address them.
- Administer medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines.
- Assess patient pain levels upon admission and on an ongoing basis according to clinical indications.
- Reassess pain control effectiveness and notify physicians as required, documenting assessments and patient responses.
- Perform accurate identification of cardiac arrhythmias and interpretation of EKG configuration changes.
- Monitor and document thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy per standards and protocols.
- Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical ventilation, including associated modes, settings, and adjuncts.
- Provide care for intubated patients, including suctioning and monitoring, while troubleshooting as needed.
- Accurately interpret arterial blood gases and assess features indicating impaired gas exchange and airway clearance.
- Understand hemodynamic monitoring processes, assist with equipment setup, and support arterial and central vein cannulation.
- Safely administer vasoactive medications, demonstrating knowledge of dosage, actions, side effects, and titration parameters.
- Conduct ongoing assessments and monitoring of patients in the immediate post-operative phase according to established protocols.
- Implement interventions for potential complications during the recovery phase of general, regional, or conscious sedation.
- Obtain necessary information for medication reconciliation documentation to support attending medical personnel.
- Implement components of the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) bundle consistently, alerting management of any anomalies for review.
- Actively participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for effective patient care planning and implementation.
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum Experience
- 1 year of medical-surgical experience preferred.
- Previous telemetry experience required.
- ICU experience preferred.
Licensures and Certifications
- Current Massachusetts RN License required.
- ACLS certification upon hire or must obtain within 60 days if BLS certification is active.
- CCRN certification preferred.
Functional Demands
Physical Requirements:
- Exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently.
- Frequent reaching, handling, and feeling as part of patient care activities.
- Occasional stooping and kneeling required.
Organizational Expectations
Modern Healthcare Solutions Job ID #37048020. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,07:00:00-19:00:00
About Modern Healthcare Solutions
Modern Healthcare Solutions is a woman-owned and operated healthcare staffing company dedicated to connecting exceptional healthcare professionals with leading facilities nationwide. We believe great care begins with genuine connection—and our boutique approach ensures every clinician receives personalized attention, never just a number. You’ll work with a recruiter who knows you by name, advocates for you, and helps you choose assignments that move your career forward.
Benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Guaranteed Hours
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
