Travel ICU RN - $2,038 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, 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, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU/PCU Float position requiring comfort working across all ICU and PCU units at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital.

Details

• Float role covering all ICU and PCU units within an acute care teaching hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:45am-7:15pm
• Staffing needs reassessed every 4 hours, with potential to float 2-3 times per shift
• Weekend requirement of either every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
• Required to work at least one holiday per 13-week contract, with 2 holidays required during winter holiday periods
• PCU average patient ratio of 5:1 and ICU average patient ratio of 2:1
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active Virginia State or Compact RN license required (single-state license from non-compact state accepted pending)
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required; CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Experience at a large Level I or Level II trauma facility required
• Required skills: arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, and IV initiation and maintenance
• Required skills: BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients
• Required skills: continuous IV sedation, emergency medication administration, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Required skills: dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Required skills: IV insulin protocol adherence
• Experience with surgical wound care including drains and wound vacs required
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Work within a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital that is the region's only Level I Trauma Center for adults and pediatrics
• Facility is Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and affiliated with a medical school
• Facility is certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous travel experience not required
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted in advance
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2-week period
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year gap before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, subject to case-by-case exceptions
• Local candidates within 100 miles of the facility are generally not accepted, though limited exceptions may apply for inpatient RN roles

American Traveler Job ID #P-738035. 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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