Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,822 per week in Saint Louis, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,822 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 9/14/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years required License: Active nursing license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Must-Have: Strong cardiac knowledge required Description: Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week. RN-ICU ratio is 1:2. First-timers not accepted. Weekend requirement is every other weekend. Skills required include medical and surgical intensive care unit experience. Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias are essential. Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure is necessary. Ability to obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG is required. Central venous pressure monitoring experience is essential. Pulmonary artery line monitoring experience is needed. Experience with chronic and acute renal failure is required. Arterial line management skills are necessary. Blood product administration knowledge is essential. Central line care and management is a must. PICC line management skills are required. Starting and maintaining IVs is necessary. Continuous IV sedation experience is essential. Knowledge of emergency medications is required. Ability to titrate cardiac drips is necessary. Titration of vasoactive drips is essential. Experience in managing CVA and acute stroke is required. Skills to assist with management of BiPAP are necessary. Care of ventilated patients is a must. Interpretation of arterial blood gases is essential. Experience with respiratory failure management is needed. Suctioning skills for endotracheal tubes and nasotracheal tubes is required. Ventilator management experience is essential. Knowledge of infection prevention practices is necessary. Isolation precautions and use of PPE are required. Phlebotomy skills are essential. Experience with surgical wounds and wound vacs is preferred. Patient diagnoses managed include respiratory failure, ARDS, acute chest pain, cardiac arrest, DKA, multi-organ failure, and sepsis. Unit details include pre and post-operative cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgeries. This is a multi-disciplinary ICU that sees fresh cases, but travelers will not take fresh cases. Special equipment used includes IV pumps, CRRT, dialysis machines, ventilators, and monitoring devices. Interdisciplinary support available includes physical therapy, respiratory services, and pharmacy. Patient age groups include adults and geriatrics. Daily census is managed accordingly. Floating within service line is required. All travelers must adhere to the compliance policies throughout the assignment.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS