Travel MICU RN - $2,110 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring an active Michigan RN license and at least 1 year of ICU experience.

Details

• MICU setting with a mix of ICU and PCU patients
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 4:1 based on acuity
• Vent patients maintained at a 2:1 ratio
• Cooling, CRRT, or high acuity patients maintained at a 1:1 ratio
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required to other ICU and Med-Surg units as census flexes, with travelers floating in rotation with staff RNs
• Typical Med-Surg float ratios are approximately 5-6 patients per RN
• Unit manages an average of 3 ventilated patients per day
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active Michigan RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (NIHSS must be renewed annually)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy including arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, procedural sedation, and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP management, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD and management of chronic/acute renal failure
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• GI surgery experience
• Proof of flu vaccination required, or exemption request submitted within 48 hours of signing
• Supervisor-level references required

Additional Information

• Facility is designated as a Primary Stroke Destination by the Joint Commission
• Travelers are prioritized to float first
• Must be available for the entire orientation week and the first 8 days of the assignment
• RTO limited to no more than 10 days during the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate with no radius restrictions
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous internal travelers may return after 6 months and previous permanent staff after 1 year
• Special equipment used includes cooling machines, Bair Huggers, and CRRT machines
• Special procedures performed include CRRT, HD, A-line placement, CVC placement, trach placement, and chest tube placement
• Common patient diagnoses include COPD, encephalopathy, drug overdose, DKA, AKI, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, heart failure, and A-fib

American Traveler Job ID #P-740649. 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 - Medical ICU

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