Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,705 per week

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit • Discipline: RN • Start Date: 09/14/2026 • Duration: 13 weeks

About the role

Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is needed in the Saint Louis, Missouri area. This opportunity involves managing adult patients with complex medical conditions, including multi-system organ failure and advanced airway management. The role requires flexibility to float within scope to various units within the facility, with a focus on providing expert patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule

• Nights shift, 12 hours per shift
• Minimum of 48 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Manage adult ICU patients with complex medical conditions, including multi-system organ failure and advanced airway management
• Float within scope to various units, including oncology floors, oncology service line, and ICU
• Provide care for ventilated patients, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, PICC line management
• Administer continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Interpret ABGs and manage dysrhythmias
• Use high flow nasal cannula, perform suctioning, and ensure infection prevention with proper PPE use
• Manage chest tubes (no chemotherapy administration or drawing phlebotomy)

Requirements

• Valid Missouri or compact nursing license
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certifications
• BSN degree preferred
• Must pass Relias EKG exam and interpret/manage dysrhythmias
• Epic electronic medical records system experience required

Qualifications

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Travel experience accepted (including first-time travelers)
• No local candidates within 75-mile radius
• Pending license accepted
• Max of 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract; no RTO allowed during the first week

Unit Details

• 25-bed unit with a daily census of approximately 21 adult patients
• No chemotherapy involvement or nurses drawing own phlebotomy
• Interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, radiology, and rapid response teams
• Orientation: wear scrubs; parking in designated garage

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