Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,056 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse Travel Assignment – Cardiovascular/Neuro ICU in Alexandria, VA

Join a fast-paced Cardiovascular/Neuro ICU team in Alexandria, Virginia, a vibrant Northern Virginia community just outside Washington, D.C. This 13-week travel RN assignment is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ICU Registered Nurse to care for high-acuity patients in a highly collaborative critical care environment where your expertise will make a meaningful impact every shift.

Job Details

• Type: Travel Registered Nurse / Travel ICU RN
• Specialty: Cardiovascular / Neuro ICU
• Location: Alexandria, VA 22304
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Shift Pattern: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Floating: First to float; may float to MSICU and PCCU and care for boarders up to four patients
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,830 - $1,930
• Unit Details: 16 beds; 1:2 patient ratio
• Additional Requirement: ECG exam on day 2 (pass/fail)
• Scrub Color: Navy blue
• Holiday Commitment: 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year

Job Requirements

• Active RN license
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required
• BLS and ACLS required
• Strong experience managing critically ill neuro and cardiovascular patients
• Ability to interpret and monitor cardiac rhythms independently
• Comfortable with ventilator support, high-flow nasal cannula, and noninvasive ventilation
• Experience titrating vasoactive drips preferred
• Epic experience required
• Ability to adapt quickly in a high-acuity travel nurse setting

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, evidence-based care to ICU patients with complex neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and metabolic conditions
• Monitor and titrate drips such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, phenylephrine, and dopamine as ordered
• Assess patients for changes in condition and respond quickly to evolving clinical needs
• Manage care for patients with diagnoses including stroke, hemorrhage, sepsis, ARDS, COPD exacerbation, heart failure, AKI, DKA, and other critical illnesses
• Read and interpret cardiac strips independently
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, techs, and the interdisciplinary care team to support optimal patient outcomes
• Float as needed to support MSICU, PCCU, and boarder patients
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold high standards of patient safety and quality care

Apply now for this exciting travel ICU nursing job in Alexandria, Virginia and join a dedicated critical care team today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #516771. 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: ICU

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