Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,984 per week

Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Paducah, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel
• Patient Care: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients, including those with multi-system organ failure, trauma, and complex medical conditions.
• Critical Care Skills: Manage cardiac and critical care drips, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, central lines, chest tubes, wound vacs, Swan-Ganz catheters, and other advanced life-support equipment.
• Qualifications: Active RN license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required. Minimum 4 years of nursing experience preferred, with flexibility for less experience. At least 2 prior travel contracts preferred. Dysrhythmia exam required.
• Schedule & Unit Details: 13-bed ICU with overflow capacity. Day shift, 12-hour shifts, every other weekend and holiday (EOW/EOH). Start date between late October and early December. Local candidates not accepted; holiday time-off requests are limited and subject to manager approval.
• Care Coordination & Communication: Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, coordinate patient and family care, advocate for patient safety, respond effectively to rapidly changing conditions, and deliver evidence-based, compassionate care in a fast-paced critical care environment.

About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing

Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits