Travel SICU RN - $1,940 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• 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 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring 2+ years ICU experience and overnight shift availability.

Details

• Surgical ICU (SICU) unit with 16 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Patient population includes surgical cases, especially oncology
• Shift schedule is nights, 7p-7a
• Floating required as needed
• Scheduling requires availability submitted one month in advance
• Uses ICU equipment including ventilators, NXStage, Arctic Sun, and GE Cardiac Output monitor
• Documentation via Meditech
• Call requirements and weekend expectations to be discussed during interview

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required; temporary license not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Meditech experience preferred
• Experience with CRRT and hypothermia protocol preferred
• Experience with central line placements, bedside procedures like thoracentesis, dialysis catheter placements, cardioversions, intubations, and other ICU procedures
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Perform a full range of ICU nursing duties including bedside procedures and critical care monitoring
• Dress code requires royal blue scrubs for RNs
• Grooming policy requires clean, neatly trimmed hair, beards, and mustaches, with no extreme styles or colors
• No artificial nails, gel, or similar nail enhancements permitted
• Visible piercings other than ears are not permitted
• Tattoos should be covered whenever possible
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

American Traveler Job ID #P-783040. 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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