Travel ICU RN - $2,110 per week

American Traveler 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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 6

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with strong neuro critical care skills and proficiency in Epic for a night shift assignment in Coastal Virginia.

Details

• ICU setting caring for medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma critical care patients
• Typical patient ratio is 1:2-3
• Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours or 4x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend and holiday coverage required
• Must work two of three winter holidays if extending through January 9, 2027
• Floating required to Stepdown Unit, Emergency Department, or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license in hand at time of consideration, no exceptions
• 3 years of critical care experience preferred; strong candidates with less experience may be considered
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS (American Heart Association only), and NIHSS
• Proficiency in Epic required, no exceptions
• Strong neuro critical care experience required
• Skilled in ventilator management, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Experience with emergency response and critical care management
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
• No history of license or background hits accepted
• Cannot accommodate PAPR fit testing accommodations

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services across medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma ICU patient populations
• Manage complex cases including CVA/acute stroke, EVD, ICP monitoring, post-craniotomy, and traumatic brain injury care
• Administer continuous IV sedation, paralytics, and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• EKG competency testing required with a minimum passing score of 80%, one attempt only with no remediation available
• 3 hours of billable modules required prior to start date
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position
• RTO requests must be submitted with application and will be reviewed on a per-case basis
• First-time travelers are not required but may be considered based on qualifications

American Traveler Job ID #P-739074. 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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