Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/25/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel RN – ICU
13-Week Travel Contract
Join a 24-bed ICU caring for high-acuity patients in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This facility welcomes first-time travelers with the required ICU experience.
What We're Looking For
- ✅ Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience
- ✅ First-time travelers welcome
- ✅ BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and CPI required
- ✅ Experience with Cerner EMR preferred
Patient Population
You'll care for critically ill patients, including:
- Ventilator support
- Post-cardiac procedures (including PCI)
- Balloon Pumps
- Swan-Ganz catheters
- CRRT
- Sepsis
- ECMO
- Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
- Post-thrombectomy patients
- Non-hemorrhagic stroke patients
Required Skills
- Ventilator and tracheostomy care
- Chest tube management
- Tube feeding
- Titration of critical care drips
- DKA management
- Strong critical thinking in high-acuity ICU settings
Unit Highlights
- 24-bed ICU (8–16 ICU patients and 8 Stepdown patients daily)
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1–3
- EMR: Cerner
- Equipment includes CRRT, Arctic Sun, Balloon Pump, EKOS, Penumbra, and Pacer
- Dedicated Respiratory Therapists, Intensivists, Charge Nurse, CNAs, Phlebotomy, and Telemetry support
- Free parking
- Galaxy Blue scrubs
Schedule
- 12-hour Day or Night shifts
- 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
- 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
- Every other weekend or less
- No on-call
- Holiday rotation based on unit needs
- Block scheduling may be considered
Floating & Orientation
- May float within your scope of practice to PCU, Med-Surg, or Telemetry
- Hospital orientation followed by 1–2 unit orientation shifts
If you're an experienced ICU Travel RN looking for your next assignment, I'd be happy to share more details and help you get submitted!
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance