Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,833 per week

Location: Belmont, North Carolina. Duration: 20 weeks. Hours: 36 per week. Shift: 12‑hour nights. Employment Type: Travel.

About the role

We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Belmont, NC. The right nurse should have 1‑2 years recent acute care experience.

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
• Standing and walking for long periods; bending, leaning and stooping without difficulty
• Lifting up to 20 pounds routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds
• Facing hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases
• Treating patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative

Requirements

• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• NIH certification
• 1‑2 years recent acute care experience (minimum 2 years preferred)
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

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 hours, nights; 36 hours per week.