Travel ICU RN - $2,353 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tyler, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with a Texas or compact license for a Medical-Surgical ICU role requiring 2 years of experience and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• Work in the Medical-Surgical ICU of a hospital setting
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS and PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, and blood product administration required
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and suctioning (ETT, NT) required
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT and management of acute/chronic renal failure required
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation required
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and interpreting/managing dysrhythmias required
• Experience with IV insulin protocols required
• Preferred experience includes ECMO, IABP, TAVR, EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-cardiac or neurosurgical care
• Preferred experience in teaching, community, LTAC, or Trauma Level I/II hospital settings

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients with complex, multisystem needs
• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties are not eligible for this contract
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• Former staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• All requested time off must be disclosed at time of consideration
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• First-time travelers may not be considered due to the travel experience requirement

American Traveler Job ID #P-747969. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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