Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Grinnell, Iowa, United States

Position ID: P-760154

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-10-19

$2,275.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a day shift assignment requiring 24 months of recent ICU experience and float capability to Med Surg.

Details

• ICU unit with 5 ICU beds and 3 stepdown beds
• Patient ratios of 1:2, occasionally 1:3 during overflow
• ICU patient types include vent, BiPAP, AirVo, bariatric surgery, and general surgery
• Manages drips including propofol, levophed, diltiazem, insulin, and heparin
• Float required to Med Surg unit when ICU census is low or staff call out
• Med Surg patient types include bariatric surgery, ortho, and general med surg with a 1:5 ratio
• Day shift schedule with 7a start, 3x12s, 36 hrs/week, no 48-hour weeks
• Every third weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (AHA or ARC)
• Active TNCC certification required
• NIHSS certification preferred, can be obtained during onboarding
• Minimum 24 months of recent/current ICU experience required
• Travel experience within the previous 24 months required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Comfort caring for 2-5 patients
• Telemetry reads/measures experience required
• Med Surg experience strongly encouraged due to float requirements
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Holiday rotation required, with 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays to be worked unless the unit is closed
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible to work travel assignments at any UPH facility if employed within the past 12 months
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position based on the required travel experience

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12