Travel ICU RN - $2,383 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Blended ICU position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and ACLS/NIH certification.

Details

• Blended ICU/CVICU unit within a 171-bed community hospital and regional referral center
• Level III Trauma Center and Certified Chest Pain Center
• 16-bed unit with 1:2 patient ratios
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Common diagnoses include STEMI, NSTEMI, COPD exacerbation, sepsis, CABG, valve repair/replacement, acute respiratory failure, A. Fib RVR, ETOH withdrawal, head injury, overdose, stroke, trauma, CRRT, TCAR and TVAR
• Uses Baxter pumps and Medhost EHR
• 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• On-call responsibilities required
• Floating required to Intermediate Care Unit as primary RN and to ED holding for admitted patients, as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (AZ or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications required)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Active Nursys licensure verification required at time of consideration
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a blended ICU/CVICU setting handling complex cardiac, respiratory, and trauma cases
• Weekly orientation schedule
• One call-out permitted per contract; additional call-outs require documentation and case-by-case review
• Candidates must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for the travel rate
• Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere full-time while on assignment
• 48-hour shifts may be considered but are not guaranteed
• No block scheduling requests accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-765990. 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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