Travel ICU RN - $2,326 per week

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

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: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift RN for an ICU position requiring a Compact RN license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU unit with 4 beds and a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Patient population includes respiratory failure, AFib/RVR, suicide, detox, occasional art lines, some medsurg overflow, and occasional pediatric patients
• No PCU or intermediate care unit within the facility
• RNs are required to titrate drips including propofol, cardizem, insulin, precedex, and levophed
• House Supervisor oversees the unit; there is no dedicated charge nurse
• 1 clinical assistant typically covers the unit 24 hours a day depending on census
• In-house Hospitalist/Intensivist and 24/7 Respiratory Therapy coverage with full equipment support (vents, CPAP, BiPap)
• RNs are responsible for monitoring and reading their own telemetry strips house-wide for medsurg and ICU
• EPIC EMR system used for charting
• 12-hour night shifts with a schedule of 6:45-7:15
• Weekend requirements are every other weekend, with night shift weekends falling Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Holiday coverage rotates with regular staff
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating to medsurg may be required during low census, though typically not with a full patient load
• Any scrub color is acceptable except camo or orange

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or West Virginia state license) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS (AHA only)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BSN not required for this position
• Unexpired driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients including drip titration and close monitoring
• Unit-specific orientation includes a manager review, facility tour, introductions, policy discussion, and 3-5 days of on-unit training
• Additional training coordinated through the education department for meditech, pharmacy, and lab systems
• Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility, and local candidates will not be considered
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Former permanent staff of this facility are not eligible to return as travelers
• Travelers may not work within the WVU Medicine system for longer than a cumulative year without taking a 2-year break
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager
• Extension requests cannot be made until a traveler is within 45 days of their current end date

American Traveler Job ID #P-741602. 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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