Travel ICU RN - $2,016 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment in Chesapeake, Virginia

Travel ICU RN opportunity in Chesapeake, VA, just minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Join a fast-paced adult critical care team and provide high-acuity nursing care in a collaborative hospital setting. If you’re an experienced ICU Registered Nurse who enjoys travel nursing, this Virginia critical care assignment could be a great fit.

Job Details

• Location: Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule Options: 3x12s or 4x12s
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required to Stepdown and may float to ED/Med-Surg to care for ICU patients being held
• Holidays: Travelers must work two of the three winter holidays
• Charting System: Epic
• Setting: Adult ICU / Critical Care
• Start Date: 08/24/2026

Job Requirements

• Active Virginia RN license or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• 3 years of critical care experience preferred; strong candidates with less experience may be considered
• Strong neuro critical care experience preferred, including post-neurosurgical and stroke care
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with ventilators, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, and conscious sedation
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Must pass EKG testing with a score of 80% or higher
• Must have a clean license and background history
• Must be able to meet fit testing requirements
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to adult ICU patients with complex medical needs
• Monitor and manage critically ill patients with neuro, respiratory, renal, trauma, septic, and cardiac conditions
• Administer and titrate IV drips, cardiac drips, and vasoactive medications
• Interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias and respond appropriately to changing patient conditions
• Manage ventilated patients and support advanced respiratory care needs
• Deliver conscious sedation and assist with emergency response interventions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support patient recovery and continuity of care
• Float as needed to Stepdown or other designated units to support ICU-level patients

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Chesapeake, Virginia, and join a dedicated critical care healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #505287. 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: ICU

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