Travel ICU RN - $2,074 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Montgomery, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a mixed acuity unit, requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Mixed acuity 18-bed unit including intermediate care and non-vented ICU level patients
• Patient population includes neurological and post-procedural cases (post TNK, neuro IR procedures, embolizations, angiography, hemorrhages, aneurysms, burr holes, VP shunts, craniotomy/craniectomy, lumbar drains, spinal cord injuries, EVDs, continuous EEG) as well as respiratory failure, CHF, hypotension, sepsis, AMS, DKA, and electrolyte abnormalities
• RN to patient ratio of 1:3 based on acuity, CNA ratio of 1:12
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Spacelabs and Resparray monitors, bedside monitors, and bladder scanners
• 12-hour day shifts on a 36/48 schedule, shift times 7a-7p or 7p-7a on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Weekend rotation every other weekend, occasional back-to-back weekends possible
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to like units/patient locations, including ICU-MS task assignments (limit of 3) or ICU-ER/ICU holds

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required; first-time travelers considered with 2 years of ICU experience
• Experience managing patients on BiPAP/CPAP, cardiac rhythm interpretation, CVP monitoring, hemodynamic line monitoring, post-surgical drains, trachs, and chest tubes required
• Experience with titratable drips including Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Esmolol, Insulin, Cardene, Nitro, Levophed, and Epinephrine required
• Ability to read and measure telemetry strips required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a mixed acuity ICU/PCU setting supported by CNAs, HUC/receptionist staff, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, rapid response team, and a dedicated resource nurse/educator
• 24/7 respiratory therapy, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage available
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours of unit orientation
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates off are not guaranteed prior to arrival
• Up to 7 days of time off may be pre-approved excluding blackout dates
• Scrubs of any color permitted
• Free on-campus and parking deck parking available
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Former staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-735687. 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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