Full employer posting
Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM Guaranteed Hours:36 hours per week, with potential for 48 hours Weekend/Holiday
As needed On-Call:None
Berkshire Medical Center is seeking an experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week night-shift contract. The RN will provide high-quality care to critically ill patients in a 20-bed Critical Care unit, with an approximate patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:2. The ideal candidate will have recent Critical Care experience, strong ventilator management skills, and experience with ICP and hemodynamic monitoring.
Candidates must be willing to float to the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) as needed. Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients.
- Monitor and manage ventilators, ICP monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring.
- Assess patient conditions and respond promptly to changes in clinical status.
- Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
- Float to the PCU as required.
- Follow hospital policies, patient safety standards, and infection-control procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Active Massachusetts RN license in hand; pending licenses will not be accepted.
- Minimum of 2 years of current Critical Care experience.
- Experience with ventilators, ICP monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring.
- Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Active American Heart Association ACLS certification.
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification/documentation.
- Willingness to float to PCU as needed.
- Must have a personal vehicle.
- Must provide a permanent address with the profile.
- Meditech Expanse experience strongly preferred.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Schedule and Assignment Requirements
- Night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.
- 36 hours per week, with potential for 48 hours.
- Weekend and holiday availability as needed.
- No on-call requirements.
- Block scheduling is not available.
- Travelers must be available to work required holiday periods; all holidays cannot be taken off.
- All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at submission. A maximum of 5 days of RTO may be accepted, and requests submitted after upload or during the interview will not be approved.
- Travelers cannot work this assignment in conjunction with another permanent placement or travel assignment.
About the role
Berkshire Medical Center is seeking an experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week night-shift contract. The RN will provide high-quality care to critically ill patients in a 20-bed Critical Care unit, with an approximate patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:2.