Travel ICU RN - $2,095 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: ICU — primarily Neurosurgical ICU
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Facility Size: 379 staffed beds
• Trauma Level: Level II
• Experience: 2 years
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Charting System: Epic — required
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Unit Beds: 16
• Daily Census: 13
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026.

2. Schedule & Guaranteed Hours

• Schedule: Night shift, 3×12 hours
• Hours: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Block Scheduling: Available, subject to staffing and unit approval
• 48-hour weeks: Approved
• Weekends: Minimum of 6 weekend shifts in 6 weeks
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Required to other ICU units; nearby sister-facility floating may also apply.

3. License & Certifications

• Active RN license
• Compact license must be in hand at submission if applying under compact licensure requirements
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Local rule: Candidates within a 50-mile radius may be accepted at a lower bill rate. Confirm the applicable pay package for local candidates.

4. Required Experience & Clinical Skills

Preferred specialty: Neuro ICU experience.

The unit primarily treats neurosurgical and stroke patients, including:

• Stroke and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH)
• Craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care
• Traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury
• External ventricular drains (EVDs)
• Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
• Lumbar drains and frequent neurological assessments
• Bedside intubation and ventilator management

Critical ICU skills listed:

• Arterial and central line management
• Ventilator and HFNC management
• Continuous sedation and neuromuscular blockade
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• ABG and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Blood product administration
• Emergency medications and IV insulin protocols
• PICC line management
• Fresh tracheostomy care
• Procedural sedation monitoring
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions

5. Facility & Equipment

• Scrub Color: Solid navy blue for licensed nursing personnel
• Parking: Free in unrestricted employee/visitor parking areas
• Equipment: Ventilators, EVDs, pupilometers, Ceribell
• Support Services: IV team, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, PT, social services, rapid response, and interpretation services

6. RTO, Holidays & Compliance

Requested time off (RTO):

• Up to 7 days under the stated agency/client limits.
• More than 7 days may delay the offer while client approval is obtained.
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be included at submission.
• Additional requests after submission or offer may not be approved.

Holiday commitment: Candidate must work 3 of these 5 holidays:

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Year's Eve
• New Year's Day

Other compliance requirements:

• SSN and DOB required.
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of work within the last 3 years; charge RNs/leads may qualify.
• Candidate must disclose any prior work at a Providence facility, including employment type, location, and dates.
• Return staff may be eligible after a 3-month break.
• Only one Providence facility may be submitted to at a time.
• Nursys or background-check hits are not accepted under the stated facility policy; clarify any concerns before submission.
• Modules are non-billable and completed before start and during orientation.

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits