GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Tyler, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Neuro ICU
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/03/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical ICU Job in Tyler, Texas
Location: Tyler, TX
Apply for a 13-week Travel Registered Nurse job in Tyler, Texas, providing high-acuity adult and geriatric critical care on day shifts in a collaborative Medical-Surgical ICU. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers a 1:2 patient ratio and the chance to serve a diverse population in a supportive East Texas community. Tyler is known for its welcoming atmosphere, beautiful rose gardens, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to regional amenities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit / Medical-Surgical ICU
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,620–$1,700
- Start Date: November 3, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 2, 2027
- Schedule: Day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; three 12-hour shifts per week
- Hours: 36 hours per week, with a 48-hour option available
- Patient Ratio: 1:2 across days, nights, and weekends
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Unit Profile: Approximately 14-patient daily census, 16 beds, and 12 rooms
- Charting System: Epic
- Weekend Coverage: Six weekend shifts per six-week period
- Orientation: 12 hours
- Openings: 2
Travel ICU RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a valid compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; 2 years of ICU nursing experience preferred
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications
- NIHSS and PALS certifications as applicable to the assignment
- Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience
- Experience caring for critically ill patients with a 1:2 assignment ratio
- Ability to float based on the schedule and provide weekend coverage
- All requested time off must be identified during the application process
Medical-Surgical ICU RN Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive critical care nursing to adult and geriatric patients in a Medical-Surgical ICU
- Assess patient conditions, develop and update nursing care plans, and evaluate clinical outcomes
- Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen therapy
- Monitor and titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to established protocols
- Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, IV therapies, and blood product administration
- Provide care for patients with acute or chronic renal failure, including CRRT when indicated
- Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, stroke, multisystem organ dysfunction, and other critical conditions
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases and communicate significant changes promptly
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, phlebotomy, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Accurately document care and clinical changes in Epic while maintaining patient safety and infection-prevention standards
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical ICU opportunity in Tyler, Texas, and join a collaborative East Texas healthcare team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #527439. 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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