Travel Critical Care Float - $1,951 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Cartersville, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an ICU RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring 2+ years of experience and GA or compact RN licensure to float throughout the hospital.

Details

• Float pool position covering the Emergency Department, ER hold, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and Stepdown/PCU units
• Patient ratios up to 1:6 in Med-Surg and 1:2-3 in ICU settings
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Schedule is firm due to pool staffing needs with no block scheduling or alternate shift requests permitted
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, and central line care/management
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs
• Respiratory/thoracic care experience including BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response experience, including management of dysrhythmias
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple hospital units as part of a float pool team
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, which must be finalized at time of consideration
• No RTO may be requested during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• If one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, both must be worked with no holiday RTO permitted
• If three major holidays fall during the assignment, two must be worked and one holiday RTO request may be considered
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Previous permanent, PRN, or internal staff must be away from all facilities within the health system for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who were previously cancelled or deemed unable to return must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying

American Traveler Job ID #P-775500. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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