Travel ICU RN - $2,268 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment in Odessa, Texas

Travel ICU RN opportunity in Odessa, TX! Join a dynamic critical care team in West Texas and provide high-acuity patient care in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Overview

This 13-week travel nursing assignment is a strong fit for an experienced ICU RN, PCU nurse, or critical care nurse who enjoys working in a universal care setting. You’ll support telemetry, progressive care unit (PCU), and critical care patients while caring for adult and geriatric populations with complex diagnoses. If you’re looking for ICU travel nurse jobs in Texas, this opportunity offers great experience in a versatile, team-oriented hospital setting.

Job Details

• Specialty: ICU / PCU / Critical Care RN
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Location: Odessa, Texas
• Shift Duration: 12-hour days
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,820 - $1,910
• Setting: Universal suite serving telemetry, PCU, and critical care patients
• Charting System: Cerner preferred
• Patient Ratio: 4:1 on days, nights, and weekends
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Start Date: Early October 2026

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required
• Critical care, ICU, PCU, telemetry, or stepdown experience preferred
• ACLS and BLS required
• TCAR or TNCC required; may be allowed pending with completion within the allotted timeframe
• Cerner experience preferred
• Strong experience managing patients with cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and metabolic conditions
• Ability to work in a high-acuity, team-oriented critical care environment

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality care to ICU and PCU patients in a versatile critical care setting
• Monitor and manage patients with diagnoses such as Afib RVR, COPD/asthma exacerbations, DKA, renal failure, post-PCI, and post-TAVR
• Care for patients requiring continuous bedside monitoring, arterial line management, and high-flow oxygen support
• Support ventilated patients and assist with escalation of care when needed
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response resources
• Float as needed to critical care or med-surg/tele areas based on census and patient needs
• Maintain accurate documentation and deliver compassionate, patient-centered care

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Odessa, Texas, and join a healthcare team committed to exceptional patient care.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #515588. 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: ICU

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