Travel ICU RN - $2,326 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift ICU RN with critical care experience for an acute care ICU requiring CRRT, vents, and vasoactive medication proficiency.

Details

• 18-bed ICU with all private rooms featuring negative pressure capability for COVID patients
• Typical patient ratios of 1:2, with 1:1 for CRRT/organ donation cases and possible stretch to 1:3 during overflow/stepdown, averaging a daily census of 13
• Patient population includes sepsis, PNA, COVID, CHF, COPD, DKA, OD, renal failure, neurosurgical cases (lumbar drains, ventriculostomies), general surgery, occasional MI, and vascular patients
• 12-hour night shifts from 1900-0730, with self-scheduling and block scheduling allowed as needs of the unit permit
• Every other weekend requirement, working either Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon depending on unit needs
• Rare call or standby requirement
• Required to float to Stepdown and MedSurg units as needed
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Phillips telemetry system used for cardiac monitoring, with ICU staff responsible for monitoring, interpretation, and admitting patients to the system
• Dedicated respiratory therapist in the ICU daily from 7a-7p, with RT covering all of critical care overnight
• Intensivist coverage 7a-7p daily with residents, and hospitalist overnight coverage from 6p-6a
• Pharmacist available on the unit daily from 0700-1630
• 1-2 PCTs on the unit depending on census and staffing

Requirements

• Active RN license (WV or Compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of critical care experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Must be competent with CRRT, IABP, vents, post-code/therapeutic hypothermia care
• Skilled with vasoactive medications, sedation, and paralytics
• Responsible for titrating all critical care drips within ordered parameters
• Responsible for central line care and removal
• Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsible for monitoring, interpreting, and admitting patients to telemetry system, with remote tele techs serving as backup monitoring
• Charge nurse carries an assignment on nights and weekends
• Must complete 2 shifts of general/floor orientation and Epic education before starting on the floor
• General education competencies must be completed prior to arrival on assignment
• Scrub color is royal blue, and scrub jackets are optional but must be actual scrub jackets (no hoodies or sweat-jackets)
• Holiday coverage may be required if permanent staff cannot cover unit needs
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Returning travelers must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying to any WVU Medicine location
• Travelers are limited to working within WVU Medicine for no longer than one year cumulative before requiring a 2-year break

American Traveler Job ID #P-738990. 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: Travel RN - ICU

About American Traveler

With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.

With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.

American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.

With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.