Travel ICU RN - $1,891 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN ICU position in Roxboro, North Carolina. Start date: October 19, 2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Schedule: 36 hours per week, 12‑hour night shifts. Employment type: travel. The role involves providing direct care to critically ill patients, monitoring and evaluating patient conditions, implementing care plans, educating families, and performing a variety of ICU‑specific tasks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting.
• Providing the most direct care to patients in life‑threatening situations.
• Documenting and providing physician‑directed care.
• Assessing and implementing patient care plans.
• Delegating to other care providers as appropriate.
• Providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long‑term care needs.
• Providing basic bedside care.
• Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests.
• Taking samples for lab work, ordering corresponding lab work and interpreting reports.
• Monitoring and adjusting specialized equipment, and interpreting and recording electronic displays.
• Ensuring proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
• Communicating patients' conditions to family members.

Requirements

• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning the assignment.

Qualifications

Minimum 1‑2 years of recent acute care ICU experience (approximately 1.5 years).

Skills

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Capable of bending, leaning, and stooping without difficulty.
• Routine lifting of up to 20 pounds; patient moving/lifting may require up to 50 pounds.
• Tolerance for exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.
• Skill in managing confused, agitated, or uncooperative 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

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Shift: 12‑hour nights; 36 hours per week; assignment length: 13 weeks; start date: October 19, 2026.