Travel ICU RN - $2,203 per week

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

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
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Level I Trauma Surgical ICU position requiring 2 years of general ICU experience and a MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical ICU setting within a Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• Patient population includes trauma, burn, sepsis, multi-system organ failure, ARDS, and post-surgical patients (MVC, falls, GSW, penetrating trauma, AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, fem-pop bypass)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• 36 or 48 hour contract options available
• Mandatory floating to Adult MS Cluster and outside ICU as needed
• Cerner charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration (no pending licenses)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• CCRN and PALS certification preferred
• 2 years of general ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central/PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, BiPAP/CPAP, and chest tube care
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration
• Experience with EVD, ICP monitoring, and care of neurosurgical and spinal cord injury patients
• Able to ambulate, reach, and move objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs with or without accommodation

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill surgical and trauma ICU patients
• Required to work in a 24/7 healthcare facility, including rotating shifts, holidays, and inclement weather coverage
• Must work at least 50% of holidays occurring during the contract, with input on which holidays to work
• Required to take call and work assigned weekends
• Maximum RTO of 10 days, with none permitted during the first week due to orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted, though not eligible for extensions beyond the initial contract
• Candidates residing within 50 miles are not eligible, those 51-74 miles may qualify for local rate
• Non-billable onboarding modules (4-6 hours) completed during orientation and annually

American Traveler Job ID #P-768337. 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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