Travel LTAC ICU RN - $2,977 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Acute Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Hazard, Kentucky.

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 an RN for an LTAC ICU position requiring 2+ years of current LTACH experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the LTAC ICU unit of a long-term acute care hospital
• Patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Night shift schedule rotating between 3x12 and 4x12 hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
• 84 hours per two-week pay period on a 36/48 rotating schedule
• Every other weekend required
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license in hand required at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of current LTACH experience required
• MS/Tele or ICU experience preferred
• Community hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Prior travel experience required
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and mechanical ventilation weaning
• Skilled in arterial line management, femoral popliteal bypass care, and vent training for home preferred
• Two professional references required, including one Charge or higher and one supervisor reference, both completed within the last year
• Driver's license required, with address matching permanent address

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive ICU-level care within an LTAC setting, including ventilator management, cardiac monitoring, and complex wound care
• Manage patients with conditions such as ARDS, sepsis, CHF, GI bleeds, CVA, and renal failure
• Administer IV therapies including antiarrhythmics, vasopressors, thrombolytics, and continuous IV sedation
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered, must be requested upfront with no changes accepted
• Must work either a major or minor holiday for every holiday period
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• Assignment confirmation must be signed within 24 hours of an offer
• Returning travelers must take a minimum 6-month break after working one year before becoming eligible to return

American Traveler Job ID #P-735281. 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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