Travel ICU RN - $1,930 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Jul 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a travel ICU position in Wilson, NC, requiring at least 1.5 years of critical care experience and AHA-certified BLS and ACLS.

Details

• Day shift position, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM in a 16-bed ICU at a 294-bed, Joint Commission Accredited hospital
• Adult patient population with common diagnoses including COPD, ARF, DKA, sepsis, and shock
• ICU patient ratio is 2:1; IMU ratio is 3:1; telemetry overflow ratio is 1:5
• Unit also supports IMU and telemetry overflow patients
• Weekend requirement of 12 hours every other or every third weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating is required within the unit
• EMR: Meditech (experience preferred)
• Equipment includes cardiac monitors, Hill-Rom Progressive Care series beds with scale, Abbott Glucometer, EndoTool, Bair Hugger, TR band, Hotline 3 fluid warmer, Baxter IV pumps, and bedside dialysis capability
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NC RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• AHA-issued BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1.5 years of ICU experience required
• Associate's degree required; BSN preferred
• Proficiency in EKG interpretation required
• Experience with critical drips including vasopressors and sedation, including titration, required
• Strong critical thinking skills required
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate

Additional Information

• Care for adult ICU patients with complex conditions such as sepsis, shock, and DKA
• Supervised by a Clinical Staff Lead or Charge Nurse
• Orientation is conducted bi-weekly
• Team-oriented, flexible, and adaptable personality is a strong fit for this unit
• Scrub color is not assigned; artificial nails are not permitted
• Candidates who have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
• Candidates who are employed full-time elsewhere are not eligible

American Traveler Job ID #P-737061. 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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