ICU RN – Nights

Job Location (City and State): Tampa, FL

Job Title: ICU RN – Nights

Position Type: Full-Time, Nights

Work Setting: Inpatient hospital – Adult ICU

Start Timeline: As determined during hiring process

Compensation

• Base Hourly Rate: $32.00 – $52.00
• Differentials:
• Nights: +$4.50/hour
• Weekends: +$5.00/hour

Bonuses

• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 (for eligible candidates)
• Relocation Bonus: Up to $5,000 (for eligible candidates)
• Other Facility-Backed Programs:
• Student Loan Repayment Program (per current AdventHealth ICU Medical Nights posting) NRHA Career Center

Placement Fee: Not specified by client

About the Facility

AdventHealth Tampa is a large, faith-based, not-for-profit tertiary hospital (over 600 beds) located in Tampa’s uptown district. The campus supports advanced programs in cardiovascular care, neurosciences, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s and children’s services, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound care, sleep medicine, and minimally invasive/robotic surgery. It also houses the Pepin Heart Institute and the Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, which lead clinical and academic research in heart disease, neuroscience, and complex surgery. NRHA Career Center

Role Summary

The ICU RN – Nights provides high-acuity bedside care to critically ill adult patients in the intensive care unit. This nurse is responsible for ongoing assessment, planning, and delivery of evidence-based interventions; close collaboration with intensivists and the interprofessional team; and continuous evaluation of patient response to rapidly changing conditions during night shifts. NRHA Career Center

Core Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive and focused assessments on ICU patients and document findings accurately. NRHA Career Center
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation). NRHA Career Center
• Administer IV drips, medications, blood products, and therapies safely and on time; monitor for and respond to adverse reactions. NRHA Career Center
• Manage ventilated and hemodynamically unstable patients, including titration of vasoactive medications per protocol.
• Continuously monitor patient status (telemetry, invasive lines, neuro checks, labs, etc.) and escalate changes promptly to the provider. NRHA Career Center
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and self-care, adapting communication to the situation and level of understanding. NRHA Career Center
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, case management, and other disciplines to coordinate holistic care and safe transitions. NRHA Career Center
• Precept, mentor, and support newer staff and techs as needed; model safe practice and adherence to policies. NRHA Career Center
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory standards, hospital policies, and documentation requirements. NRHA Career Center

Must-Have Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU RN experience (adult critical care). (Client requirement)
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license. NRHA Career Center
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher in Nursing. NRHA Career Center
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications. NRHA Career Center
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, or ability to obtain per facility policy. NRHA Career Center
• Willingness and ability to work a full-time night schedule (including every-other weekend and unit-based holiday rotation as determined by the unit). NRHA Career Center

Preferred Qualifications

You may wish to prioritize candidates who also have:

• BSN or higher in Nursing.
• Prior experience in a large tertiary or teaching hospital environment.
• Charge nurse, relief charge, preceptor, or other informal leadership experience.
• Additional critical care specialty certifications (e.g., CCRN).

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-Time, Nights (3 night shifts per week, 12-hour shifts). NRHA Career Center
• Service Line: Adult ICU (medical/surgical and/or specialty ICU depending on unit needs).
• Organization Type: Faith-based, mission-driven health system with a whole-person care philosophy (body, mind, and spirit). NRHA Career Center

Requirements for Submission (Internal)

When sourcing and submitting candidates for this role, please ensure you gather and include:

• Confirmation of minimum 2 years of recent adult ICU RN experience (include bed size, typical ratios, and key therapies managed).
• Confirmation of willingness to work nights and comfort with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.
• Current RN license, BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS status (active/expired/in-progress + expiration dates if available). NRHA Career Center
• High-level overview of ICU skillset (vent management, vasoactive drip titration, central lines, arterial lines, post-op/step-down vs. true ICU mix, etc.).
• Basic compensation expectations, including desired base rate and whether the candidate is seeking sign-on and/or relocation (up to $5k).
• Any constraints around start date or notice period.

Documents

For each submission, request and attach (or clearly note status of):

• Current résumé/CV with detailed ICU experience and month/year dates.
• License and certification details (state RN license number, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; copies if available).
• Optional: Letters of recommendation or reference contacts for recent ICU roles.