Travel Critical Care RN - $2,470 per week

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

The Critical Care Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care in a variety of critical care settings. Consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care. Responsibilities include monitoring, assessment, vital sign monitoring, ventilator management, medication administration, intravenous insertion and infusion, central line care, catheters, and maintenance of a running record of the patient’s status. The Critical Care RN must be prepared at all times to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving measures for the patients in their care.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition
• Collects, documents, analyzes, and interprets data and other information from healthcare team members
• Communicates nursing interventions, expected outcomes and the time frames for expected completion to other members of the hospital health care team
• Functions as a resource to the health care team members in planning for patient’s discharge
• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment
• Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education
• Compares expected and actual outcomes of care and identifies deviation from the plan of care
• Adheres to facility/client policies, procedures and protocols at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

               

Minimum Requirements: 

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices
• One year of critical care experience is preferred
• Minimum of one year acute or critical care experience preferred
• Current BLS card; current ACLS/PALS card (per facility requirement)
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice 
• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age 

Modality:ICU/Critical CareOpenings:1Shifts:6:45 pm – 7:15 am. 36 hours per week. All night shifts. Every other weekend. Rotating holidaysShift Days:NoneHours per Week:36Contract Length:13 Week(s)Start Date:10/5/2026Details of Assignment:

JOB SUMMARY 

Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting. 

UNIT DESCRIPTION The Intensive Care Unit is a 13 bed, general critical care environment providing comprehensive care for patients with life-threatening conditions across a broad spectrum of medical and surgical diagnoses. The unit manages complex cases including septic shock, acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, multi-organ dysfunction, post-operative complications, hemodynamic instability, and advanced critical care interventions. Nurses in this unit are experienced in ventilator management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, CRRT (if applicable), and titration of multiple vasoactive and sedative infusions. The ICU operates within a highly collaborative model with intensivists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy, requiring strong clinical judgment and the ability to manage rapidly evolving patient conditions. Ideal Patient Ratio: 2:1 (normal ICU patients) -1:1 (Impella and IABP patients) JOB 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 •Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. 

•Reports and records the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient’s response to that care. •Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures. 

•Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning. •Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication. •Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.

 •Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs. 

•Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training

. •Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

 •Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

Benefits At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs 

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status. 
About Amergis Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.  
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. Job ID #1204969. 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: Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)

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