Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,724 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albemarle, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: Medical Intensive Care
CLINICAL W/ MNGR FINAL INTERVIEW

Certs Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Experience Required: 2 years of ICU. Stroke experience/NIH assessments, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, ART lines and CVPs, experience with critical care drips, chest tubes, PIV starts, TNK administration (if not given in ED), vent management (RT will manage settings), trach care, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps, wound care, ability to complete 12-lead EKG (will do STATs)

no call
Weekends: at minimum every other.

Floating: Within Stanly - Med/Tele (1:4), ICU, PCU (if open), ED holds – may be a task RN or take ICU – Med/Tele holds; Behavioral Health unit (only to pass medications/charting of med pass)
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Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises & Within Stanly - Med/Tele (1:4), ICU, PCU (if open), ED holds – may be a task RN or take ICU – Med/Tele holds; Behavioral Health unit (only to pass medications/charting of med pass)

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Sepsis, COPD, CHF, Chest Pain, MI, NSTEMI, Stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled DM and DKA, minor trauma, ETOH withdrawal, ARDS, Respiratory illnesses – Flu, COVID, PNA.

RN: 1:2-3, acuity dependent – often will have 3 patients within assignment; Could be a mix of ICU and Med/Tele patient.

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1