Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,323 per week

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 09/08/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | 36 hours per week | Shift: 12 hours, nights | Employment Type: Travel

About the Role

Whole House Float ICU/PCU/MS Float (MUST be comfortable working ALL ICU, PCU, and MS units). Traveler must confirm comfort with working all three specialties and has worked with ratios of at least 1:5.

• Contract Length/Shift Details: 3x12s, 6:45p–7:15a
• Charting: EPIC experience required
• Floating: Staffing needs re-evaluated every 4 hours; traveler may float 2–3 times per shift (up to every 4 hours)
• Weekend Requirement: May be every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Accepts First-Time Travelers: Yes
• Locals Accepted: Yes (refer to radius rule criteria below)
• RTO, Block & Special Scheduling Requests: All requests must be included with submission

Responsibilities

• IV therapy and phlebotomy
• PICC line and Central Line care/management
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Trach management and non-invasive airway support (nasal cannula, CPAP/BiPAP, ventilator management)
• Chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• Cardiac monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Continuous IV sedation and emergency medication administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Float to ICU, PCU, and MS units as needed

Requirements

• Active ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Pending License Accepted: Only if candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state; otherwise, must have active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license
• 2+ years of ICU experience from a Large L1/L2 facility
• Experience with patient ratios of 1:6 or better
• EPIC charting system experience required
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Required (Medical/Religious Exemptions Only)
• Flu Vaccine: Required (Medical/Religious Exemptions Only)

Unit Details

• ICU average ratio: 2:1
• PCU average ratio: 5:1 (may flex up to 6:1)
• MS average ratio: 6:1 (may flex up to 7:1)
• Orientation Hours: 24
• Float Required: Day shift may float at 11a and 3p; night shift may float at 11p to all ICU, PCU, MS units
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 6 shifts/6 weeks

Local Candidate Policy

• Candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility are considered local (calculated from Driver’s License address only)
• Local candidates are not accepted
• Exception: Travelers 50–99.9 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment with no extension eligibility
• Exception: Travelers 50 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment at a lower bill rate with no extension eligibility

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Referral bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits