Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a WV or compact RN license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Job Details

• Work in a 4-bed Intensive Care Unit within an acute care hospital,
• Patient population includes respiratory failure, afib/RVR, suicide, detox, occasional art lines, pediatric patients, and some medsurg overflow,
• No PCU or intermediate care unit in the building,
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2,
• RNs are required to titrate drips including propofol, cardizem, insulin, precedex, and levophed,
• RNs monitor and read their own telemetry strips house-wide for medsurg and ICU,
• In-house Hospitalist/Intensivist coverage available, though not for all practices,
• RT coverage in-house 24/7 covering all areas and equipment types including vents, CPAP, and BiPAP,
• Unit is supported by a House Supervisor rather than a dedicated charge nurse,
• One clinical assistant typically supports the unit depending on census,
• 12-hour night shifts, including every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights),
• Holiday coverage rotates with regular staff,
• Floating to medsurg may occur during low census, though typically not with a full patient load,
• No call or standby requirements,
• EPIC EMR used,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (WV or Compact) required,
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS (AHA only),
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required,
• BSN not required for this position,
• Must be able to titrate high-acuity drips independently,
• Copy of unexpired driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide direct ICU-level nursing care across a range of critical and medsurg overflow diagnoses,
• Unit orientation includes a tour, introductions, policy review, and 3-5 days of unit-based training alongside pharmacy, lab, and charting system instruction,
• Scrub colors are flexible except for camo or orange,
• Cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week assignment,
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate; no local candidates accepted,
• Travelers who previously worked at this facility as permanent staff are not eligible to return as travelers,
• Travelers with prior WVU Medicine experience must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying,
• Travelers are limited to a cumulative 1-year assignment length within the WVU system before requiring a 2-year break,
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply