Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Position ID: P-760058

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 4

Start date: 2026-10-05

$2,311.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift MICU/Neuro ICU position requiring critical care experience and drip titration skills.

Details

Acute care hospital setting in a combined MICU/Neuro ICU unit with 20 beds

Patient population includes stroke, dialysis, head bleeds, and neuro disorders requiring critical care with ventric/EVD management

2:1 patient to nurse ratio

Nurse aide support available at a 10:1 ratio

RNs required to titrate drips including Levophed, phenylephrine, versed, paralytics, heparin, insulin, nicardipine, and vaso

Free charge nurse not included in staffing counts

Intensivist in house during the day and on call at night with 24/7 APP coverage

Respiratory therapy available 24/7 with vents, BiPap, high flow, and nasal cannula equipment

Telemetry monitored remotely from another floor rather than on unit

EPIC EMR used for charting

Night shift schedule, 7p-7a, 3x12hr shifts totaling 36 hours per week

Weekend requirement of 3 weekend shifts plus 1 Friday and 1 Monday per 4-week schedule

Holiday coverage required as needed but not on every holiday

13-week contract assignment

Requirements

Active WV or compact RN license required

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required

Experience titrating critical care drips required

BSN not required for this position

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit an approved medical/religious exemption

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to complex ICU patients including stroke, neuro, and dialysis cases

Work closely with in-house intensivists, 24/7 APP coverage, and respiratory therapy staff

Some units require pass/fail EKG testing depending on facility

Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a traveler

Previous travelers who worked a full year at this health system must take a 2-year break before returning

Previous permanent staff must be gone for 2 years before returning as a traveler

Travelers are limited to a cumulative 1-year work period within the health system before requiring a 2-year break

All candidates interview directly with the unit manager

First-time travelers may be considered for this position