Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Cardio Thoracic ICU Registered Nurse (CTICU) Travel Assignment in Chesapeake, Virginia

Travel RN opportunity in Chesapeake, VA: join a fast-paced Cardiac ICU/CTICU team caring for critically ill adult patients in Coastal Virginia, near Virginia Beach and Norfolk.

Join a collaborative critical care team in Chesapeake, Virginia, just minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk. This 13-week travel Registered Nurse assignment offers the chance to work in a high-acuity Cardiac ICU setting with strong interdisciplinary support, waterfront living, and easy access to outdoor recreation throughout Coastal Virginia.

This role is ideal for an experienced ICU nurse who is confident managing complex cardiac and neuro patients, ventilated patients, and advanced monitoring systems. If you are a detail-oriented critical care RN looking for your next Virginia nursing job, we encourage you to apply now.

Overview

The ideal candidate is a skilled Cardio Thoracic ICU Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced intensive care environment. You should be comfortable caring for adult critical care and step-down patients under a universal bed model and ready to make an immediate impact on a high-performing healthcare team.

Job Details

• Position: Cardio Thoracic ICU Registered Nurse
• Role Type: Travel RN / Travel Nurse Job
• Setting: Cardiac ICU / CTICU
• Location: Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks with possible extension
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights (19:00 - 07:30)
• Schedule Options: 3x12s or 4x12s
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:1 to 1:2
• Weekend/Holiday Requirements: Every other weekend, floating, and holidays as assigned; two of the three winter holidays are required
• Additional Notes: 48-hour contracts may be available; block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Local Candidates: Applicants living within 50 miles are not eligible

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in CVICU or CTICU
• Active Virginia RN license or compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Proficiency with Epic charting system required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• Strong neuro experience required, including post-brain surgery care and EVD/ventriculostomy exposure
• Experience with critical care drips, ventilator management, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Ability to work in a high-acuity cardiac ICU with step-down overflow patients
• No license hits or background hits permitted
• Must pass required screening and testing processes prior to start
• Fit testing limitations apply; PAPR is not available

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality care to adult critical care and step-down patients
• Monitor and manage complex cardiac, neurological, and multisystem conditions
• Administer blood products and maintain central line, PICC, and arterial line care
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips according to protocol
• Care for ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula support
• Interpret dysrhythmias and ABGs, and assist with advanced cardiac monitoring
• Support patients recovering from CABG, cardiac cath/interventions, MI, CHF, stroke, and other critical cardiac events
• Manage CRRT/CVVHD, IABP, Impella, and other advanced ICU therapies as needed
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, and wound care standards
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient care in a demanding ICU environment

Apply now for this Cardio Thoracic ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Chesapeake, Virginia, and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.

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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 #522230. 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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