Travel ICU RN - $2,182 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/27/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 27, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with acute critical care background to provide bedside care in a fast-paced intensive care unit.

Details

• Hospital-based 32-bed ICU (3 East/3 Central) using a primary care nurse model with resource nurse support
• Patient population includes neuro/neurosurgical, renal (CRRT), cardiac (including balloon pumps), and respiratory/ventilator patients
• 2:1 patient ratio
• Requires ability to read tele strips and titrate medications including pressors and vasoactive drips
• Uses Zoll and Nihon Kohden bedside monitors and CRRT Prismax equipment
• Epic EMR charting
• Night shift, 645p-715a, every other weekend
• 36 hours/week, 12-hour shifts, 3 days/week

Requirements

• Active KY or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 2 years of acute ICU RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN) required

Additional Information

• Responsible for full nursing process including assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation for assigned patients
• Provides patient and family education and supports discharge planning
• Mentors and precepts staff while delegating tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel
• Participates in quality, safety, and service improvement initiatives under a Practice Governance model
• Galaxy blue scrub color required, not provided by facility
• Local candidates accepted with local rate applying

American Traveler Job ID #P-752767. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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