Travel SICU RN - $2,582 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Surgical ICU position requiring a VA or compact RN license and prior SICU experience.

Details

• 15-bed Surgical/Trauma ICU in a Level I trauma teaching hospital
• Adult surgical and trauma critical care patient population
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required, must work 2 of 3 winter holidays
• Must adhere to facility float policy, floating within scope of practice as needed
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required; TNCC preferred
• Minimum 1 year of SICU experience required
• BSN preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, and central/PICC line care
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Experience titrating vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• Experience managing cardiac dysrhythmias and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Chest tube insertion/removal assistance, EVD/ICP monitoring, and Swan-Ganz monitoring experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical and trauma ICU patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Maximum of 40 hours RTO per 13-week contract, must be disclosed at time of consideration
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed early to plan an appropriate start date
• Specialty-specific orientation modules required, completed during onboarding
• Previous UVA Health employees must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning as travelers
• External travelers may not exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-759258. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Surgical ICU

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