Travel ICU RN - $2,396 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Belleville, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an ICU night shift position requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Adult and geriatric Intensive Care Unit setting
• 13-week assignment on night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• ICU patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 based on acuity
• May float to Medical-Surgical/Telemetry or similar units with ratios of 1:4-6
• Unit is connected to the PCU and may float within scope to PCU, Telemetry, and Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units
• Uses Epic charting system
• Block scheduling is not accommodated

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Stroke CEUs preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care/management, BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patients, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Experience accessing/managing ports and post cardiac surgery care preferred
• Two current professional references required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to adult and geriatric ICU patients
• Must float within skillset to PCU, Telemetry, and Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units based on facility needs
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must be available to work 2 of 3 designated holidays
• All time off and schedule requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment; changes after start date will not be accommodated
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers
• Former RWJBH staff (full-time or PRN) must have been separated from the health system for at least 1 year before becoming eligible for this travel assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-741494. 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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