Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,059 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Montgomery, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a Staff Float Pool ICU setting within a 492-bed Level I Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation, which may include General Cardiac, CVICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, or Surgical ICU
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Cares for critically ill patients including STEMI, post cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, CVA, SAH, trauma, and post-surgical cases
• Utilizes advanced skills such as vent management, hemodynamic monitoring, CRRT, IABP, Impella, EKOS, EVD, and ICP monitoring depending on unit
• Supported by CNAs (1:10 ratio), charge nurse per shift, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist coverage
• RNs required to read and measure telemetry strips for ICU monitoring
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) on a 36/48 schedule, 6-week scheduling cycle
• Weekend rotation every other weekend, with rare back-to-back weekends
• Floating required to like units or patient locations within ICU/MS/ER as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active AL or compact RN license required
• Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Cerner or Epic EMR experience required for first-time travelers
• Proof of current address required for consideration (lease, mortgage, utility bill, vehicle registration, or property tax form; driver's license not accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple ICU specialties including cardiac, neuro, surgical, and medical ICU
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have at least 2 years of experience and Cerner or Epic experience
• Travelers new to the facility or returning after 1+ years will receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered as travelers
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific dates are not guaranteed off prior to arrival
• Up to 7 days of time off can be pre-approved, excluding published blackout dates
• Any scrub color permitted
• On-campus staff parking deck available
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility; local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-771775. 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 - ICU

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