Travel ICU RN - $2,249 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an ICU RN for a night shift position requiring prior ICU and travel experience along with a TX or compact RN license.

Details

• ICU unit with 10 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:2 to 1:3
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:00), with 36 or 48 hour options
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experienced in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, BiPAP/CPAP, and chest tube assistance
• Proficient in cardiac drip titration, dysrhythmia management, and CVA/stroke care
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation monitoring, and IV insulin protocols
• Skilled in pre/post cardiac catheterization care and Swan Ganz monitoring

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to critically ill ICU patients requiring multisystem monitoring and intervention
• Work closely with the care team to manage complex cardiac, respiratory, and renal conditions
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Previous staff must wait at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• All requested RTO must be listed at time of consideration, with no more than 3 days auto-approved and none during the first week of orientation
• Candidates residing in certain nearby TX counties are not eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-757601. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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