Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Athens, TN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Athens, TN
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Athens, Tennessee, 37303!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Travel Contract)

Location

Athens, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 13 Weeks | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 5-bed ICU (expanding to 10 beds) serving adult and geriatric populations — no pediatric patients
• Manage critically ill patients with diagnoses including DKA, CVA, chest pain, post-surgical recovery, electrolyte imbalances, overdose, and psychiatric presentations
• Operate and monitor equipment including ventilators, BiPAPs, IV drips, and glucometers
• Document patient care accurately using the Medhost EHR system
• Maintain patient ratios of 2–3:1 in alignment with unit standards
• Adhere to all required certifications and comply with the Tennessee Abuse Registry check prior to assignment start

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure valid for practice in the state of Tennessee
• ACLS certification required prior to start
• BLS certification required prior to start
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHS) certification required prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/Critical Care experience
• Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior critical care travel nursing experience
• Familiarity with Medhost or similar EHR platforms
• Experience managing ventilator-dependent patients and vasoactive drips

Why Join Us

• Join a close-knit ICU team at a Level III Trauma facility offering a collaborative, family-oriented work environment
• Opportunity to be part of a growing unit as the facility prepares to expand its ICU capacity

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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