Travel ICU RN - $1,930 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for an ICU/PCU combination unit requiring previous travel and EPIC experience, plus TTM/Zoll cooling skills.

Details

• Work in a combined ICU/PCU unit within an acute care hospital setting
• Trauma Level 3 facility
• Unit consists of 16 ICU beds and 14 PCU beds
• ICU nurse to patient ratio is 1:1-2, PCU ratio is 1:3
• Manage vented patients, post-PCI cardiac patients, Impella and IABP, stroke (TNK) patients, and Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) with Zoll cooling/thermoguard
• Care for vascular, trauma, EtOH, sepsis, overdose, some abdominal trauma/surgical, and CRRT patients
• Travelers are not assigned CV surgical patients
• Titrate standard ICU drips including vasoactive and sedative medications
• PCU role includes mild titrations with some pressors titrated within written parameters
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• Night shift schedule, 7p-7a, 12-hour shifts
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Weekend rotation typically every other weekend, subject to need
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• No on-call or standby requirements, with possibility of extra shifts
• Float requirement between ICU and PCU patients within the unit
• Charge nurse role does not carry a patient assignment and supports both ICU and PCU
• CNAs on unit at 1:8 ratio supporting VS, foley care, bathing, IV pulls, bladder scans, and specimen collection
• In-house Hospitalist coverage 24/7 and Intensivist coverage 7 days a week, with eICU support overnight
• Respiratory Therapy in-house 24/7 managing vents, respiratory treatments, specimens, and bronchoscopies
• Telemetry techs monitor strips on-site and at sister facilities, though RNs must be comfortable reading and interpreting telemetry
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active RN license, State or Compact, required in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with Thermoguard/Zoll cooling for TTM required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, both including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across a combined ICU and PCU unit, floating between patient types as needed
• Participate in a collaborative, team-oriented department with strong staff engagement with travelers
• Facility offers 2 days of unit/department-specific orientation
• Scheduling support provided by a dedicated scheduling technician, with travelers expected to fill scheduling gaps and remain flexible
• Block scheduling may be considered if it aligns with unit needs, though no special scheduling requests are guaranteed
• Permanent employees of the facility must be separated from employment for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment
• Local candidates are not accepted for this position due to the radius requirement
• Area offers access to outdoor recreational activities

American Traveler Job ID #P-741174. 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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