Travel ICU RN - $1,894 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbia, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with strong cardiac ICU (CVICU/CCU) background for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a SC or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a hospital setting, caring for cardiac and medical intensive care patients with some step-down overflow
• Manage patients with advanced cardiac devices including LVAD, Impella, IABP, and TVP
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring, invasive line management, and CRRT
• Patient ratio of 2:1
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• 13-week assignment length
• EMR: Epic, with 1-year minimum experience required
• Floating to other qualified units or campuses may be required based on census needs

Requirements

• Active RN license (SC or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience combining MICU and Cardiac ICU, with step-down experience preferred
• Minimum 1-year recent experience in a similar unit required
• 1-year minimum experience with Epic EMR required
• Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Experience with post cardiac surgery care (not directly from OR) required
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization and sheath removal required
• Skills required: arterial line management, central line care, IV therapy, ventilator management, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with care of ventilated patients and interpretation of ABGs required
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation monitoring required
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure required

Additional Information

• Provide advanced cardiac and medical ICU nursing care, including management of complex cardiac devices and hemodynamic monitoring
• Orientation occurs every Monday
• Complete pre-assignment testing and required modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• Adult ICU travelers must reside 50+ miles from the relevant flagship hospital (Prisma Richland or Greenville) for eligibility, with full pay rate granted at 100+ miles
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-738029. 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

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