Travel ICU RN - $2,821 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for an ICU position requiring strong neuro critical care experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
• Typical patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Every other weekend and holiday coverage required within the contract
• Floating required to Stepdown Unit, Emergency Department, or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration, no exceptions
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• 3 years of critical care experience preferred, though strong candidates with less experience may be considered
• Strong neuro critical care experience required
• Proficiency in Epic EMR required
• Skills required include ventilator management, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Additional skills include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Neurological skills including CVA/acute stroke management, EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-craniotomy/neurosurgery management
• Cardiovascular drip titration for cardiac and vasoactive medications
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• No history of license or background hits permitted, no exceptions

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients, including complex neuro, cardiac, and respiratory cases
• Must pass a facility EKG/telemetry competency test with a minimum score of 80%, with only one attempt allowed and no remediation available
• Complete approximately 3 hours of pre-start modules
• Cannot accommodate PAPR use; any history of fit test issues will eliminate a candidate from consideration
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Holiday coverage required, including two of the three winter holidays for assignments extending through January 2027
• Longer assignment through January 9, 2027 is available but not required
• Two professional references required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-739075. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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