Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Salt Lake City, UT

Job Title

Travel RN – ICU (Nights) | 13-Week Contract

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Projected Start: August 10, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 24-bed ICU with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio (1:3 for PCU boarders; 1:1 for higher acuity patients including IABP, CRRT, and open heart cases)
• Assist with and monitor procedures including rapid sequence intubations, central line placements, arterial line placements, bronchoscopy, and chest tube placements
• Manage patients on ventilators, vasopressors, and arterial lines; apply restraint protocols as indicated
• Document all patient care activities accurately using EPIC
• Float to PCU or serve as a sitter anywhere in the inpatient setting per unit floating policy
• Fulfill weekend shift requirements of 3 shifts within every 4-week period

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience (strong candidates with 1 year of experience will be considered)
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Utah or compact licensure eligibility
• Current ACLS certification
• Proficiency with ventilators, vasopressors, arterial lines, and standard ICU skills
• Experience with EPIC documentation system

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for high-acuity patients including IABP, CRRT, and post-open heart surgery
• Outgoing, collaborative personality with a strong team-player mindset
• Flexibility to work straight nights or a 50/50 scheduling arrangement

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a well-staffed, high-acuity ICU environment with a supportive team of 46 staff members
• Gain diverse clinical experience with a wide range of complex procedures and patient populations