Travel ICU RN - $2,411 per week

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

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, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Neuro ICU/SICU position at a Level I Trauma Center in Albany, NY, requiring prior travel experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU/SICU) in an academic medical center setting
• Patient population includes surgical, neurological, and trauma ICU patients
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Rotating holiday coverage required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; must be issued by AHA or RQI
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU staff experience required, specifically with trauma, surgical, and neurological ICU patients
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Valid US Social Security Number required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Flu vaccine required; only medical exemptions signed by a licensed professional are accepted — personal and religious exemptions are not accepted

Additional Information

• A competency test must be completed within 24 hours of consideration; the test will be sent to the candidate's email
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates residing in the following counties are not eligible: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren, and Washington
• Any requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of application
• No blocked scheduling
• More than 3 call-outs in a 13-week period may result in contract termination; make-up shifts must be completed within 6 weeks of the last call-out
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers will not be considered; previous travel experience is required

American Traveler Job ID #P-735115. 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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