Travel ICU RN - $1,917 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Westwood, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring a NJ or compact RN license and ACLS/BLS certification.

Details

• Work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30)
• Epic charting system used, experience preferred but not required
• Unit accepts first-time travelers

Requirements

• Active NJ or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: ACLS and BLS required, NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 1.5 years of ICU experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Proficient in arterial line and central line care/management
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Skilled in BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients
• Able to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Experience with ETT and NT suctioning
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE use

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to ICU patients with complex, multisystem conditions
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for consideration
• Previous staff members must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No travel pairs or groups accepted
• RTO must be listed at time of submission and no more than 3 days will be auto-approved, with no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-757590. 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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