Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,155 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Boone, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU RN – Job Breakdown

Shift: Night 3x12s (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Weekly Hours: 36 hrs/week
Unit: ICU (with floating required)
Charting: Epic
Patient Ratio: 1:2 in ICU

Weekly Hours Breakdown

Critical Care Patient Management: ~22–24 hrs/week

• Care for critically ill ICU patients
• Continuous assessment, monitoring, and interventions
• Ventilator management and critical care support

Medication & Drip Management: ~4–5 hrs/week

• Administration of ICU medications and infusions
• ACLS protocols and emergency interventions

Monitoring & Emergency Response: ~3–4 hrs/week

• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Rapid response and code situations
• Neurological assessments

Documentation & Care Coordination: ~3–4 hrs/week

• Epic charting
• Collaboration with physicians, RT, and interdisciplinary teams

Patient/Family Education: ~1–2 hrs/week

• Care plan updates and discharge preparation when applicable

Required Skills

• Ventilator Management
• Critical Care Assessment
• ACLS Interventions
• NIH Stroke Assessment
• Care of Adult ICU Patients
• Comfortable caring for occasional Pediatric Patients
• Ability to float and adapt to different patient populations

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• PALS

License Requirements

• Active NC RN License or Compact License at submission

Floating Requirements

Must be willing to float based on census and staffing needs:

• IMCU (Intermediate Care Unit)
• Medical-Surgical Units

Patient ratios may vary when floating.

Scheduling Requirements

• 3x12 Nights (7 PM–7 AM)
• 2 weekends per month required
• ASAP start
• All RTO must be included at submission

⭐ Ideal Candidate Experienced ICU RN with strong ventilator and critical care skills, comfortable floating to IMCU and Med-Surg units when needed. Must be adaptable, proficient in Epic, capable of managing high-acuity patients independently, and willing to care for occasional pediatric patients in a community hospital setting.

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance