Travel SICU RN - $2,318 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Surgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (SICU RN) – Travel Contract in Philadelphia, PA

Travel SICU RN job in Philadelphia, PA (19141) for an experienced critical care nurse seeking a rewarding Surgical Intensive Care Unit assignment. Join a skilled interdisciplinary healthcare team caring for complex surgical and trauma patients in a fast-paced ICU environment with EPIC charting and a strong Philadelphia healthcare community.

Job Details

• Specialty: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
• Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Philadelphia, PA 19141
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12-hour schedule (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,070 - $2,180
• Orientation: 8 hours
• Scheduling: Block scheduling not accommodated
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend
• Charting System: EPIC
• Setting: 16-bed Surgical ICU with an average daily census of 14

Job Requirements

• Active PA RN license or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 2 years of SICU, ICU, or comparable critical care experience
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• Experience with trauma, neurosurgery, vascular, thoracic, and complex post-operative patients preferred
• Comfort with mechanical ventilation, CRRT, invasive lines, and advanced ICU monitoring preferred
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Flu vaccine required; COVID-19 vaccine not required
• RTO must be submitted at time of application

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality critical care nursing to adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients in the SICU
• Monitor and manage patients with complex surgical and trauma-related diagnoses
• Care for patients with neurosurgical, vascular, thoracic, orthopedic, transplant, and trauma needs
• Assist with advanced ICU procedures including chest tube care, central line management, arterial line management, and CRRT
• Manage ventilated patients, tracheostomy care, vasoactive drips, and sedation protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV teams, and other support services
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in EPIC
• Float as needed based on unit needs
• Support a safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care environment

Apply now to join this Philadelphia travel nurse opportunity and advance your career in critical care nursing today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #521647. 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: SICU

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