Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Contract in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Travel ICU RN opportunity in Mechanicsville, VA 23116, just outside Richmond. Put your critical care expertise to work in a high-acuity coronary care/ICU setting with strong weekly pay, night shifts, and the chance to make an impact every shift.

Job Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (Critical Care RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Contract
• Specialty: Critical Care / ICU
• Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 8/17/2026
• End Date: 11/16/2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Unit: Coronary Care / ICU
• Schedule Notes: Every other weekend and major holidays may be required

Job Requirements

• Active RN license in the state of practice or compact licensure eligibility
• 2 years of RN ICU experience required
• 3 years of ICU or critical care nursing experience preferred
• BLS and ACLS required
• NIH Stroke Certification / NIHSS required
• Copy of nursing diploma or transcript required
• EKG exam required
• Experience with ventilators, sedation, pressors, CRRT, or cardiac surgery preferred
• Strong communication, adaptability, and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in the ICU
• Complete comprehensive assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care
• Monitor hemodynamics and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Manage life-supporting modalities such as ventilators, CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO, and Swan-Ganz catheters as needed
• Assist with transvenous pacing, temporary pacing, chest tubes, and conscious sedation
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support safe, effective outcomes
• Educate patients and families while serving as a patient safety advocate
• Float to stepdown units that manage BiPAP and low-dose vasopressors when needed
• Maintain professionalism, teamwork, and calm decision-making in a high-acuity environment

Apply now to join a rewarding Virginia travel nurse opportunity and advance your critical care nursing career in Mechanicsville near Richmond.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #506166. 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: ICU

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