Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $1,820 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CCU position requiring critical care, trauma, and neuro experience with an active FL/compact license.

Details

• Work in the CCU unit of a hospital setting
• Care for acute and chronically ill critical care patients including trauma and neuro cases
• Patient ratio of 2:1 or 1:1
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required as needed
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active FL or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certification via AHA required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 3 years of recent critical care experience with acute/chronically ill patients required
• Trauma and neuro experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Charge RN and Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Degree required from an accredited school, or from an FBON-approved institution combined with 2 years of recent, consecutive acute care experience within the past 24 months in a US hospital
• Candidates from Operation Nightingale Schools not accepted
• Must pass a basic arrhythmia assessment with 100% in lethal rhythms and 83% or greater in all other sections
• Must successfully complete a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening, including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history checks and abuse registry review

Additional Information

• Provide direct critical care nursing to acute and chronically ill patients in the CCU
• Facility is a smoke-free environment
• Local candidates within a 60-mile radius are considered at a lower pay rate
• Former permanent employees must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Proof of vaccination status is required with no declinations allowed
• Study guides and orientation materials for the arrhythmia assessment are provided by the facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-738517. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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