Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Abilene, Texas, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 3

Start date: 2026-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

$1,987.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring 2 years of general ICU experience and ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

• General ICU setting with a mix of surgical, medical, CVICU, and neuro ICU patients
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• May be required to float to other campuses or units

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required; TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required (new grads with combined ICU and travel experience not accepted)
• Altera charting experience preferred but not required
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, blood product administration, and port access/management
• Respiratory skills required including ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP management, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience managing cardiac drips, vasoactive drips, and continuous IV sedation/paralytics required
• Neurological care skills required including EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-craniotomy/neurosurgery management
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and multisystem organ dysfunction required
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and GI surgical care required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care to a mixed ICU population including surgical, cardiovascular, and neurological patients
• Facility conducts its own onsite drug screening upon arrival, including marijuana testing, with mandatory compliance
• Must reside 150 miles or more from the facility to be eligible for the position
• Previous permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• Travel experience preferred but not required
• Candidates must be able to complete required lab work within 72 hours of accepting an offer or have a completion plan in place

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12