Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,183 per week
TotalMed · Las Vegas, NV · 4 wk ago
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About the role
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit. Discipline: RN. Start Date: 10/05/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment Type: Travel. The ideal candidate should have 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and monitor patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting.
- Provide the most direct care to patients in life‑threatening situations.
- Document and provide physician‑directed care.
- Assess and implement patient care plans.
- Delegate to other care providers as appropriate.
- Provide education and support to patient families, possibly for long‑term care needs.
- Provide basic bedside care.
- Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
- Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
- Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
- Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
- Communicate patients' conditions to family members.
- Stand and walk for long periods of time; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
- Easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
- Face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.
Requirements
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- Minimum 2 years recent acute care experience (1‑2 years)
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment
Schedule
36 hours per week, 12‑hour night shifts.
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