Travel ICU RN - $1,819 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse Travel Job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Travel ICU Registered Nurse needed in Winston-Salem, NC for a 13-week assignment in an ICU stepdown and intermediate care setting. Join a supportive critical care team, build your progressive care skills, and work 12-hour night shifts with competitive weekly pay in the Triad area.

Job Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,620–$1,710
• Setting: ICU stepdown / intermediate care / progressive care unit
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• Location: Winston-Salem, NC 27103
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Weekend Commitment: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Floating may be required to a sister unit

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of ICU, stepdown, intermediate care, or progressive care nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a Compact state; pending license may be considered for submission
• Active ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Strong experience with arterial lines and titration of vasoactive drips
• Telemetry monitoring experience and dysrhythmia interpretation skills
• Experience with IV starts and conscious sedation
• Ability to manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral lines, and blood product administration
• Comfort with respiratory support therapies including BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy care
• Must be open to floating as needed
• Willingness to pass required pre-start testing and complete onboarding modules

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality critical care nursing for patients with respiratory distress, unstable hemodynamics, post-rapid response needs, and other complex conditions
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond quickly to changes in patient status
• Administer and titrate selected vasoactive and cardiac drips per unit protocols
• Manage arterial lines, central venous access, PICCs, chest tubes, and tracheostomy care
• Support patients receiving telemetry monitoring, IV insulin protocols, and blood products
• Collaborate with rapid response, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Deliver safe, efficient nursing care with strong attention to detail in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Adapt to the needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations

Why Travel to Winston-Salem?

• Work in a healthcare-focused North Carolina community with access to parks, arts, dining, and local attractions
• Gain valuable ICU travel nursing experience in a collaborative clinical setting
• Enjoy a rewarding assignment in the Winston-Salem healthcare market

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and join a team dedicated to exceptional patient care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #517475. 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: ICU

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