Travel ICU RN - $2,038 per week

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

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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring a NC or compact RN license and prior ICU experience.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a short-term acute care, Level III trauma and teaching hospital
• Patient ratios of 1:2-3
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:00)
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or sister campus depending on booking
• Epic EMR used, experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC state or Compact) required, pending licenses not accepted
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Must pass an Advanced EKG exam prior to start, no exceptions
• Prior travel experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care/management, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Additional skills include ventilator patient care, BiPAP/CPAP management, chronic/acute renal failure management, IV insulin protocols, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation and paralytics, emergency medications, procedural sedation monitoring, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management and obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG required
• Preferred skills include chest tube insertion/removal assistance, GI surgery, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, post-craniotomy care, cardiac sheath removal, and thermoregulation management
• Experience in Medical, Neuro, Surgical, or Trauma ICU settings preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to ICU patients in a Level III trauma and teaching hospital setting
• Royal blue and white scrub color required
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the main campus to be eligible as travelers
• Previous employees must have been separated for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• Contract extensions limited to once on day shift or twice on night shift, with a required 6-month break before reapplying afterward
• RTO requests are subject to manager discretion
• First-time travelers may be considered depending on years of experience, at manager's discretion

American Traveler Job ID #P-737455. 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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