Travel ICU RN - $1,792 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albemarle, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU position requiring 18 months to 2 years of ICU experience and a NC or compact RN license.

Details

• in a hospital with 109 licensed beds, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center with no trauma designation, and not a teaching facility
• Medical Intensive Care unit with 10 ICU beds and 4 PCU beds used only for surge capacity
• Average daily census of approximately 7.3 patients
• Patient population includes sepsis, COPD, CHF, chest pain, MI, NSTEMI, stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled DM/DKA, minor trauma, ETOH withdrawal, ARDS, and respiratory illnesses such as flu, COVID, and PNA
• RN to patient ratio of 1:2-3 depending on acuity, often 3 patients, which may be a mix of ICU and Med/Tele patients
• CNA support available 1:10 on dayshift only, not available overnight
• 12hr Day Shift schedule, 0700-1900, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required at minimum every other weekend
• No on-call or call-back requirements for travelers
• Floating required within Region 1 facilities (Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH peds only) to Med/Tele, ICU, PCU, ED holds, or Behavioral Health (medication pass and charting only) as needed within scope of practice
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months to 2 years of ICU RN experience required
• Stroke experience and NIH stroke assessments required
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required
• Experience with arterial lines, CVPs, and critical care drips required
• Experience with chest tubes, PIV starts, and TNK administration required
• Vent management experience required (RT manages ventilator settings)
• Trach care and NGT placement experience required
• Experience with drain/tube management including Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, and foley insertion/management required
• PCA pump management and wound care experience required
• Ability to complete 12-lead EKGs, including STAT EKGs, required
• Medication drip management experience required, including critical care and cardiac drip titration, heparin, blood products, and IV fluids
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• At least one professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced ICU setting, managing complex medical and cardiac patients
• Bedside and central telemetry monitoring performed by RNs on the unit
• Support team includes a House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, RT 24/7, Hospitalist 24/7, and an Intensivist who rounds Monday-Friday
• Hospitalist is first call for intubation, followed by CRNA and then ED as third line
• Overnight urgent situations are directed to the VCC
• IV/VAT team and phlebotomy support available on dayshift only
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2-3 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• RTO subject to manager approval
• Schedule operates on a 6-week cycle, with clock-in required between 1838 and 1845
• Navy scrubs required with no t-shirts or Crocs; undershirts must be white or navy
• Free parking available onsite
• Unit culture is teamwork-oriented with an emphasis on open communication and constructive feedback
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
• Previous employees who held a permanent position with the health system must have been separated for at least one year before applying

American Traveler Job ID #P-739655. 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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