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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Chesapeake, Virginia

Bring your critical care nursing experience to a collaborative ICU team in Chesapeake, VA. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers day shifts caring for patients with complex medical, neurological, respiratory, renal, and post-surgical needs. Chesapeake’s coastal setting provides access to scenic waterways, outdoor recreation, and nearby Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

Travel ICU Nurse Job Details

• Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
• Healthcare Setting: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Assignment: 13 weeks, starting January 4, 2027
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week; a 36-hour weekly schedule is listed, with a 48-hour option available. Confirm your schedule preference during placement.
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and applicable holidays
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:2–3
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Virginia or compact RN license in hand at the time of consideration
• At least 1 year of ICU or critical care nursing experience; 3 years preferred. Strong candidates with less experience may be considered.
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• Strong neuro critical care experience, including post-neurosurgical and stroke care
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications, plus NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Ability to care for ventilated patients, titrate IV and vasoactive drips, monitor telemetry, provide conscious sedation, and recognize and manage dysrhythmias
• Willingness to float to the stepdown unit and, as needed, to the emergency department or medical-surgical units to care for ICU patients awaiting placement
• Travel candidates must live at least 50 miles from the work location

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate individualized nursing care for critically ill adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Care for patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions, stroke, respiratory or renal failure, trauma, sepsis, multisystem organ dysfunction, and complex post-surgical needs
• Monitor and manage ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and other critical care devices within the scope of practice
• Titrate cardiac, sedative, insulin, and vasoactive infusions according to patient condition and clinical protocols
• Interpret telemetry and respond to rhythm changes, changes in patient status, and emergencies
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to deliver safe, responsive, high-quality patient care
• Participate in required weekend, holiday, and floating coverage

Apply now for this travel ICU RN opportunity in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.