Travel Medical-Surgical ICU RN - $2,374 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 5

Description

American Traveler is seeking an ICU RN with prior travel and critical care experience for a night shift Medical-Surgical ICU position requiring TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Medical-Surgical ICU setting
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), with 36 or 48 hour options
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS required; NIHSS and PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, BiPAP/CPAP, and airway suctioning required
• Experience managing acute/chronic renal failure and CVVHD/CRRT
• Proficiency titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and management of multisystem organ dysfunction
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and phlebotomy

Additional Information

• Care for critically ill Medical-Surgical ICU patients requiring advanced monitoring and multisystem support
• Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU work settings, with Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Exposure to advanced neuro, cardiovascular, and respiratory interventions such as EVDs, ICP monitoring, IABP, and TAVR support
• Must complete onboarding core items/labs within 48 hours of contract signing
• Orientation modules completed onsite, averaging 4-6 hours for RNs
• Not accepted if residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties
• Local candidates within 50 miles not accepted
• Previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO auto-approved, with no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-764155. 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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