Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,695 per week

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 09/15/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks

About the role

ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift located in a fast-paced acute care setting. This role involves providing specialized critical care to trauma, neuro-stroke, head injury, and ventriculostomy patients, with a focus on ICP monitoring and ventilator management. Candidates must be prepared to work a demanding environment and collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

Schedule

• Night shift, 12 hours per shift
• 36 hours per week minimum
• Schedules are released approximately 6 weeks in advance
• Self-scheduling allowed, but reviewed by management
• Includes every other weekend and holiday considerations

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized critical care to trauma, neuro-stroke, head injury, and ventriculostomy patients
• Monitor and manage ICP (Intracranial Pressure) and ventilators
• Titrate emergent drips such as vasopressors and sedation
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including charge nurses and respiratory therapists (RT) available 24/7
• Float to other settings such as PCU and CICU as required

Requirements

• Valid RN license
• ACLS & BLS certifications
• COVID vaccination
• NIHSS certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience in ICU or critical care settings
• Proficiency with ICP monitoring and ventilator management
• Experience with trauma and neuro patients
• Previous travel experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS certification (preferred; essential for travelers staying longer than 6 months)

Unit Details

• Trauma, neuro-strokes, ventriculostomies, and ICP monitoring experience required
• Charge nurse maintains 24/7 shift without patient assignments
• House supervisor on shift
• RT in ICU 24/7 with equipment including Hamilton vents and GE monitors read by RNs

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