Travel Intermediate Care Unit RN - $2,558 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Intermediate Care for a travel nursing job in Reno, Nevada.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Intermediate Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) Days position requiring at least 2 years of IMC/stepdown experience and prior travel assignment experience at a Level II Trauma Center.

Details

• 18-bed Intermediate Care Unit within a Level II Trauma Center hospital
• Cares for patients experiencing severe but usually non-life threatening issues, including post ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, sepsis, cardiac, and respiratory cases
• 3x12 Days schedule, 36 hours per week guaranteed
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR, with training provided during orientation or option to test out
• Floating required up to competency level based on organizational needs
• Schedule may include weekends and holidays based on department needs

Requirements

• Active or eligible NV RN license required prior to start
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA required)
• Minimum 2 years of IMC/Stepdown experience required
• Medical/Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Experience required with vasopressors, titratable drips, arterial lines, neuro-stepdown patients, procedural sedation, thrombolytics, and trach management
• Must pass an ECG/Telemetry exam including rhythm strip interpretation; failure results in contract termination
• At least one prior 13-week travel assignment required within the past year

Additional Information

• Provides individualized, comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families throughout the episode of care
• Coordinates care with other professionals and exercises clinical judgment in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Works within a Level II Trauma Center serving a 500-mile radius with 800 inpatient beds
• Must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Eve + Day counts as 1 holiday)
• Required to pick up one additional shift per 4-week schedule period
• Facility may cancel up to 48 hours per 13-week contract for low census, without penalty
• No blocked scheduling permitted; all assignments are 13 weeks
• RTO must be submitted with initial application and will not be added to the end of the contract
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• A 13-week break is required before returning to a contract at this facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-756881. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

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