Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Matthews, North Carolina, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift contract requiring BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certification and a minimum of 2 years ICU experience.

Details

• MICU unit within a 44-licensed-bed facility
• 4 ICU beds with a census of 4
• 1:2 patient-to-nurse ratio with 3 RNs in the department, including 1 charge RN
• Patient population includes CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure, GI bleeds, infections, CHF, and COPD
• Also cares for general surgical patients with complications requiring closer monitoring
• 12hr night shift schedule, 1900-0700, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 6 weekend shifts per 6 week schedule (Fri, Sat, Sun considered weekend)
• No floating required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• EPIC EMR required
• Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell med dispensing, and Phillips monitors used

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required
• Minimum 12 months core experience in unit specialty, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skilled in peripheral IV starts, foley insertion/maintenance, NG tube insertion/maintenance, vent and trach care, wound care/dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, central line maintenance/blood draws/dressing changes, art lines, cardiac rhythm interpretation, ABG interpretation, code response, and critical drip titration
• Deep flap surgery experience preferred but not required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• RNs perform all peripheral blood draws as no phlebotomy support is present
• Last 4 of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Support includes a charge nurse who assists with ICU patients and responds to rapids/codes, an IV/VAT team during certain times, a resource nurse as needed, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage (intensivist in person 4 hours daily, virtual critical care the remainder)
• No CNA or HUC support on the unit
• Orientation includes facility NEO and 1 shift of department orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 50% of holidays in the contract, including Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• RTO requests require manager approval
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Unit culture described as small, close-knit, and fun
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position