Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,600 per week

ND Global Consulting Services is seeking a travel nurse RN for the ICU - Intensive Care Unit in Batavia, New York.

About the role

• 13-week assignment starting 08/22/2026
• 36 hours per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Travel position; must live more than 75 miles from Batavia
• Float to medical/surgical required
• Weekend coverage: every other weekend
• Unit does not accept first-time travelers (exceptions considered based on profile)
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Patient ratio: 1:3

Patient population & unit details

Mixture of young adults to elderly with diagnoses including:

• Cardiac, respiratory, neuro, and GI diseases
• Ventilator-dependent patients and titratable drips
• Substance abuse withdrawal
• Post-operative management

Special procedures and equipment:

• A-lines, central lines, intubations, chest tubes, open abdomens
• Glidescope

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Administer and titrate IV insulin, cardiac drips, and vasoactive drips
• Perform GI surgery-related care
• Access and manage ports, arterial lines, central lines, and PICC lines
• Start and maintain IVs, including continuous IV paralytics and sedation
• Administer blood products
• Manage CVA/acute stroke, including hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal
• Manage BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patients, fresh tracheostomies, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Manage pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, and respiratory failure
• Perform suctioning (ETT, NT) and ventilator management
• Implement infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE
• Perform phlebotomy
• Use EPIC electronic health record system

Requirements

• Active RN license
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS (PALS preferred)
• Scrubs: any combination of navy/white

Preferred skills

• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience
• Carbon monoxide poisoning management
• Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia management
• Cardiovascular Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP)