Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $1,967 per week

GLC On-The-Go is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Macon, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

RN - ICU | Macon, GA | Contract

Quick Look

• Weekly Gross Pay: $1,868 - $1,967
• Shift: 7P-7A
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Number of Openings: Not specified

Join a leading acute-care hospital as an RN in the ICU. This facility is a Level 1 Trauma Center and a teaching hospital, equipped with 637 licensed beds and specialized in various critical care services. As an ICU RN, you will provide high-quality care to patients with complex medical conditions.

Unit Information:

• Beds: 14
• Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years ICU RN experience
• First-time travelers are welcome.

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Medical ICU patients
• Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, hypotension, hypertension, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, ARDS, and overdoses.
• Management of chronic ventilators and trachs, as well as hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and close observation.

Patient Ratios:

• RN: 1:1-2 (rarely but possibly 3)
• CNA: 1-2 per shift

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certification required
• CCRN (Critical Care Nursing Certification) preferred but not required

Skills Required:

• Trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips
• Management of vasoactive medications
• Monitoring and management of invasive lines (arterial lines, central venous lines, pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure monitoring)
• Assistance and management of bedside procedures (chest tube placement/management, tracheostomy, PEG tube placement)
• Management of patients on ventilator support

Support within the Department:

• CNA duties include assisting with vital signs, glucose checks, bathing, feeding, ambulating patients, hourly rounding, and transporting patients.
• Unit secretary available from 7A-11P; house-wide call secretary from 11P-7A.
• Charge nurse may have patients.
• Resource nurses available, including discharge nurses and a resource team that floats to all units.
• RT, hospitalists, and intensivists available 24/7.

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit-specific equipment includes VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Belmont Rapid Infuser, TABLO, PCA pain management, and SCDs.

Orientation:

• 1-day orientation with educational modules
• 2 days departmental orientation

Additional Notes:

• Scrub Color: Navy for RNs
• Free parking available around campus or paid parking in parking decks.
• Unit culture is busy but emphasizes teamwork.

GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are a dedicated RN with ICU experience looking for a rewarding contract opportunity in Macon, GA, apply today!

GLC On-The-Go Job ID #552705. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - ICU

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