Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,315 per week

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit • Discipline: RN • Start Date: 08/31/2026 • Duration: 13 weeks • 36 hours per week • Shift: 12 hours, nights • Employment Type: Travel

About the role

The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) registered nurse position is located in Oakland, Maryland. This role involves providing specialized critical care to patients with complex medical conditions. The unit features a 4-bed ICU with a patient-nurse ratio of 1 to 2. The position requires delivering high-quality bedside care, adhering to strict clinical protocols, and working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts, with additional shifts possibly available
• Weekends every other week
• Rotating holidays

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized critical care to ICU patients
• Manage titratable and set rate drips such as propofol, cardizem, insulin, precedex, and levo
• Monitor and interpret telemetries
• Use electronic medical records, specifically EPIC
• Float to medical-surgical units as needed based on census

Requirements

• Valid and unexpired RN license
• Current certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale)
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience
• Proficiency in monitoring equipment such as ventilators, Cpap, and BiPap (preferred)

Orientation

• Unit-specific orientation including a tour, introductions, and training on policies and procedures over 3-5 days
• Orientation plan coordinated with the manager

Additional Information

• Facility equipped with RT (Respiratory Therapy) support 24/7
• Flexible dress code

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits