Travel ICU RN - $2,016 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Job in Chesapeake, Virginia

Step into a rewarding ICU travel nurse assignment at a local acute care facility in Chesapeake, VA, where Coastal Virginia living offers scenic waterways, outdoor recreation, and easy access to Virginia Beach and Norfolk. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced critical care RN who thrives in a fast-paced Intensive Care Unit setting and enjoys caring for complex adult and geriatric patients.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
• Employment Type: Travel RN
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts; 3x12 or 4x12 schedule options
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required to Stepdown, and may also float to the Emergency Department or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients
• Holiday Coverage: Holidays within the contract are required
• Contract Length: 21 weeks
• Start Date: 8/24/2026
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
• Location: Chesapeake, VA 23320

ICU RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of ICU nursing or critical care experience required; 3 years preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Active Virginia RN license or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Epic charting experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Strong neuro critical care experience preferred, including post-neurosurgical care, EVD management, and stroke care
• Experience with ventilators, IV drip titration, telemetry, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia management
• Must be able to pass required compliance and testing requirements
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality critical care nursing to adult and geriatric ICU patients with complex medical needs
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, vasoactive drips, and telemetry
• Support patients with neuro, respiratory, renal, cardiac, and post-surgical diagnoses
• Perform dysrhythmia recognition and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Administer and titrate IV medications, including sedatives and critical drips
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care
• Float as needed to Stepdown or other designated units to support ICU-level patients
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow all unit and compliance standards

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel job in Chesapeake, Virginia and join a healthcare team dedicated to excellent critical care nursing.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #505417. 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: ICU

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