Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Position ID: P-775536

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-11T00:00:00.000Z

$1,820.92/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a cardiac intensive care unit requiring ventilator management and multiple drip titration skills.

Details

• ICU setting within a Surgical Intensive Care Unit caring for a cardiac patient population
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Must be able to manage two ventilated patients while multitasking multiple drip titrations
• Day shift schedule working 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Weekend shifts required
• Floating to like units within scope required based on facility needs with brief orientation provided
• Epic charting experience preferred

Requirements

• Active KS or Compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required in hand
• CPI and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred, including 1 year of current dedicated ICU experience within the past 2-3 years
• Trauma Level II hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, central/arterial line management, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experienced in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experienced in CVVHD/CRRT and acute/chronic renal failure management
• Experienced in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and continuous IV sedation
• Cardiovascular care experience including CABG, IABP, TAVR, and pre/post cardiac cath or surgery preferred
• Experienced in CVA/acute stroke management and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experienced in infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE use

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill cardiac ICU patients including those requiring multisystem organ support
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this unit
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former facility staff must be separated from employment for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12