Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Towson, Maryland, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Rotating

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN requiring an active MD or Compact RN license, CPI certification, and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Work in the ICU of an acute care hospital
• Patient population includes adolescent (rare), adult, and geriatric patients
• Diagnoses include MICU, SICU surgical abdominal, neuro cervical spines, post-ops, cardiac medical, MI, chest pain, pneumonia, vents, sepsis, ARDS, cardiogenic shock, OD, and post cath cases
• No trauma cases
• Patient ratio of 1:2, up to 1:3 for lower acuity patients
• Utilizes vents, CRRT Next Stage, IABP, and proning therapy (experience preferred)
• Administers pressors and sedation drugs including Epi, Lido, Milrinone, Precedex, Cleviprex, Nicardipine, and Propofol
• Rotating 3x12 Day/Night shifts (7:00-19:30 / 19:00-7:30), primarily days with rotating nights based on department needs
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Floating required to IMC, CSU, and other specialty/lower acuity units as needed
• No on-call requirement, though may be asked to pick up shifts for core staff callouts
• Epic charting experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (MD state or Compact)
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA only)
• CPI certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT and renal failure management
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and emergency medications
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience with neurological care including EVD, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, and post-neurosurgery management
• Experience with infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to medically and surgically complex ICU patients
• Travelers are expected to float within scope with no restrictions
• Must not have worked as staff within the health system in the past 12 months
• Return travelers must have been away from the system for at least 6 months since their last assignment
• Most locations allow one contract plus one extension before requiring a 6-month break from the facility/unit
• Maximum of 7 days RTO can be requested; more than 4 consecutive days requires an added week at the back end of new contracts
• One major holiday off during the winter season may be allowed depending on location and unit
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted unless otherwise specified