Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Boise, Idaho, United States

Position ID: P-773395

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 3

Start date: 2026-11-02

$2,360.20/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

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

Details

Combined SICU/MICU unit staffed together, totaling 32 beds (includes neuro ICU patients)

Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 and 1:2

Treats a wide variety of ICU patient types including CABG, CVA, subarachnoid/intracerebral hemorrhage, GI bleeds, DKA, STEMI, septic shock, overdose, respiratory failure, and neuro surgery patients (excludes trauma, burns, and transplants)

RNs required to titrate drips such as Dopamine, Epi, Norepi, Cardene, Nitro, Neo, Vasopressin, Diltiazem, Insulin, and Esmolol

RNs monitor and read their own telemetry strips using Spacelabs equipment

CNA support available at a 1:8 ratio, with 2 CNAs per unit on days and 1-1.5 on nights

24/7 in-house Hospitalist and Intensivist coverage

RT staffed 24/7 with a minimum of 2 per ICU, utilizing vents, BiPAP, and CPAP equipment

Charge nurse and resource nurse available on each unit

Night shift schedule, 7p-7a

Every other or half of weekends required

Holiday coverage required based on facility need

No call or standby requirements

Floating required to other ICUs within the Valley (Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center) and may include floating outside ICU as a 1:1 sitter

Travelers are typically first to float

No scrub color or dress code requirement

Unit-specific orientation consists of 1-2 shifts

Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

Active RN license (ID or compact) required

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required

Experience in a similar size or larger ICU and hospital preferred

Experience with CRRT, ECMO, and balloon pump not required

Must be able to titrate various cardiac and vasoactive drips

Driver's license required for consideration

Two professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity combined SICU/MICU setting

Collaborate with in-house hospitalists, intensivists, and respiratory therapists as part of a multidisciplinary care team

Travel nurses are utilized to supplement staffing needs after permanent staff scheduling is completed

Facility attempts to group night shifts and accommodate self-scheduling requests, though no blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests are accepted

Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered

Former permanent employees must have been separated from employment for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment