Travel MICU RN - $2,582 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• 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: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring Level I trauma and teaching hospital experience, plus active VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed Medical ICU split across two units (MICU3 and MICU4)
• Patient population predominantly presents multi-system failure with co-morbid conditions including sepsis, pneumonia, GI bleed, and organ failure
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift (4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30), 36 or 48 hours per week options available
• 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required, including 2 of 3 winter holidays
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility policy

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license (pending accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start)
• BLS and ACLS certification required; CCRN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Previous travel nurse experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• BSN preferred
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, arterial line management, central/PICC line care, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and cardiac dysrhythmia management
• Experience with renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and GI critical care conditions preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to medically complex ICU patients requiring close monitoring and specialized interventions
• Maximum 40 hours of RTO approved per 13-week contract; back-to-back weekends off cannot be approved
• Any pre-start vacation time must be disclosed prior to confirming a start date
• No radius restriction for this unit
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days with this facility
• Previous permanent or traveler staff must have a 1-year separation plus leadership approval before returning

American Traveler Job ID #P-770958. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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