Travel ICU RN - $2,141 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• 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: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with liver transplant experience for a Surgical ICU night shift position requiring an active VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit specializing in liver transplant care
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Uses Epic charting system
• Floating within scope required as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (VA or compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required, 3 years preferred
• Liver transplant experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• BSN preferred, though diploma and Associate degree graduates from accredited schools (ACEN or CCNE) are accepted
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skills in IV therapy, central/arterial/PICC line management, ventilator management, CRRT, vasoactive drip titration, and cardiac monitoring
• 2 professional references required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to liver transplant and surgical ICU patients, including post-op recovery and surgical care
• Candidates must not have been employed by the health system within the previous 12 months to be eligible to return as a traveler
• Facility maintains a natural nail policy
• Facility is a drug, tobacco, and smoke-free workplace
• All candidates must complete orientation modules by the end of their first week on the unit
• Background checks will be reviewed by the facility
• Local candidates accepted at the same base rate with no radius restrictions
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply given required experience is met
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront for manager approval; no time off granted during the first week of assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-775624. 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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