Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN)

Employment Type, Schedule & Compensation

• Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

• Shift: Nights (Rotating Weekends)

• Base Pay Range:

• $26.40/hour (entry range)

• Up to $36.30/hour (10 years experience)

• Up to $39.60/hour (18+ years experience)

• Specialty Differential: +$1.50/hour

• Night Shift Differential: +$4.25/hour

• Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 (Nights)

• Relocation Assistance: Available on a case-by-case basis

Overview

We are seeking an experienced ICU RN to join a 10-bed, high-acuity intensive care unit in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

This unit manages medical and surgical ICU patients, including ventilated patients, vasoactive medication management, cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, and low-acuity trauma cases. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong critical thinking skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative team-focused environment.

Unit Details

• 10 private ICU beds

• Continuous cardiac monitoring

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2–3 (Days & Nights)

• Average Census: 8–10 patients

• Average Length of Stay: 3–4 days

• Strong leadership presence on unit

• Shadow shift required prior to hire

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients.

• Perform continuous hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring.

• Administer vasoactive drips and advanced ICU therapies.

• Conduct frequent patient reassessments and respond to acute changes.

• Collaborate with intensivists and interdisciplinary teams.

• Educate patients and families regarding treatments and recovery plans.

• Maintain accurate, compliant documentation.

• Promote patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

Required

• Active Florida RN license or approved multistate RN license.

• Minimum 1 year of recent (within last 3 years) acute care ER, ICU, or CVICU experience.

• PCU/IMCU considered with minimum 2 years experience.

• BLS certification (within 30 days if not current).

• ACLS certification (within 90 days if not current).

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (within 90 days).

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (within 90 days).

• Associate Degree in Nursing.

Preferred

• BSN degree.

• CCRN certification.

• Strong teamwork and adaptability skills.

Ideal Candidate

This role is best suited for a collaborative, adaptable RN with strong critical care assessment skills and the ability to manage ventilated and medically complex patients in a fast-paced ICU setting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus specialty and night differentials

• Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with employer match

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Paid time off and paid family leave

• Tuition reimbursement and certification assistance

• Relocation support (case-by-case)

Keywords 

ICU RN, Critical Care RN, Medical ICU Nurse, Florida RN Jobs, Fort Walton Beach Nursing Jobs, Ventilator Nurse

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