Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,838 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Acute Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Joplin, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU/CCU RN for a night shift LTAC assignment requiring strong vent, trach, and drip skills.

Details

• Work in the CCU/ICU of an LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) facility
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Patient ratios of 1:5-6 typical for LTAC setting
• Every other weekend (EOW) work required
• Weekend and holiday coverage in rotation with staff
• Floating required in rotation with staff per facility policy and clinical experience

Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or Compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of current, strong LTAC experience required
• Proficiency with trach and ventilator management required
• Experience managing drips required
• Two professional references required for consideration
• PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver critical care nursing to complex LTAC patients requiring ventilator and trach management
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travel candidates
• Requests for time off must be approved prior to start and are discouraged during initial weeks of the assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-757725. 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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