Travel ICU RN - $2,146 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: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 21 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 21 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring strong neuro critical care skills and an active VA or compact RN license.

Details

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• Level ICU night shift setting - Medical, Neuro, Surgical, and Trauma ICU work settings
• Typical patient ratio is 1:2-3
• Schedule consists of 3x12 or 4x12 hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend and holiday coverage required within the contract
• Floating required to Stepdown Unit, Emergency Department, or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active Virginia or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certification through American Heart Association required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 3 years of critical care experience preferred
• Proficiency in Epic EMR required
• Strong neuro critical care experience required
• Skilled in ventilator management, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Experience with arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT and management of acute/chronic renal failure preferred
• Experience with EVD, ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocol, and post-craniotomy/neurosurgery care preferred
• Experience managing traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury patients preferred
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• EKG proficiency test required with minimum 80% passing score, no remediation available
• No prior license or background history issues permitted for consideration
• Unable to accommodate PAPR fit testing

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex ICU patients including neuro, trauma, and multisystem organ dysfunction cases
• Perform emergency response and critical care management including procedural sedation and cardiac drip titration
• Complete 3 hours of required orientation modules prior to start date
• Two of three winter holidays must be worked if extending assignment through January 2027
• Facility located in Coastal Virginia near Virginia Beach and Norfolk with outdoor recreational opportunities
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position
• First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel experience for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-739306. 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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