Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,386 per week

AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albany, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)
StartDate: 7/13/2026 Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $2326.00 - $2445.00

The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population. The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring. Procedures performed on unit: Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.

Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, ICU
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 1 Reference in entire work history

2 Years of ICU staff experience required in trauma, surgical AND neurological ICU patients.
Previous Travel Experience
MUST have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients.
Competency test required within 48 hours of submission, sent via candidates' email. Please ensure an up-to-date email is provided at time of submission.
MUST Have Recent Trauma Level One Experience.
1.5 years of 600+ bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling + perm) experience
EPIC Experience
Trauma levels need to be included on every work entry.
Work history must be updated to current date
One reference within the past 12 months from a manager or Supervisor

Facility Location
From its upscale urban culture to laid-back rural attractions and beautiful natural surroundings, the New York’s capital city offers an exciting mix of things to do, see and experience. In addition to historical sites, museums and a thriving nightlife, there is the Mohawk-Hudson bikeway for joggers, walkers and cyclists, nearby mountains for skiers and hikers and numerous lakes and rivers for boaters, rafters, swimmers and fishing enthusiasts.

Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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American Mobile Healthcare Job ID #3520870. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)

About AMN Healthcare Nursing

AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

 

Benefits

• Company provided housing options
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Continuing Education