Travel ICU RN - $2,167 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• 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: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring at least 2 years of critical care experience and KY or compact licensure.

Details

• Work in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12 and 4x12 rotating), 19:00-7:30
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Float required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Rotating 36/48 schedule totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license in hand required
• Minimum 2 years of current ICU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• AVADE certification preferred
• Experience with critical care skills including IV therapy, central/arterial/PICC line management, blood product administration, and ventilator management
• Experience caring for patients with respiratory failure, CVA/stroke, multisystem organ dysfunction, and cardiac dysrhythmias preferred
• Experience with titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and emergency medications preferred
• 2 professional references required: one Charge nurse or higher and one supervisor, both completed within the last year
• Valid driver's license matching permanent address required

Additional Information

• Care for critically ill patients across CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, SICU, Trauma ICU, and Transplant ICU patient populations
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if presented upfront with no changes accepted
• Must work either a major or minor holiday during the assignment
• Travelers who have worked one year must take a minimum 6-month break before returning to this system
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• First-time travelers considered depending on relevant experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-774512. 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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