Travel ICU RN - $1,852 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rome, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a combined Medical/Surgical/Neuro/Cardiac ICU position at a Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital in Rome, GA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and active GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Combined Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and Cardiac ICU unit with 26 beds in a 361-bed Level 2 Trauma designated teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• ICU patient population includes drug overdose, MI, subarachnoid hemorrhage, sepsis, acute respiratory failure, MVC, AAA, and suicide attempts
• Patients on Life Link, CRRT, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) are present; travelers are not assigned CRRT or IABP patients
• Standard nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2, with potential for 1:3 depending on acuity
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a (1900–0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Floating required to all Med/Surg and Critical Care areas, including ED boarders
• On-call may be requested in low-census situations, though rare
• EMR: Epic (experience required)

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• TNCC preferred; CPI required (facility will provide if not already held)
• CCRN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in ICU skills including arrhythmia monitoring, sedation, paralytics, titratable drips, CVP monitoring, s/p craniotomy patient care, and tPA administration
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of the first week in New Employee Orientation (Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm), followed by 2–3 days of departmental orientation on the floor
• Department support staff includes CNAs/nurse techs, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, safety sitters, virtual patient observers, virtual RN, and security
• Equipment used includes cardiac monitors, ventilators, BiPap, Alaris pumps, Glucommander, Precision BBG monitor, specialty beds, and virtual RN/patient observer technology
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• Department culture emphasizes teamwork, mutual support, and timely response to telemetry and patient needs
• Must cover 70% of assigned holidays
• Candidates who previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible
• Local candidates are accepted; no radius rule applies — same rate offered to local travelers at GA facilities
• First-time travelers will be considered, though not preferred

American Traveler Job ID #P-735557. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

About American Traveler