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 Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

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

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel RN Assignment in Mechanicsville, VA

Experienced ICU Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Mechanicsville, Virginia, near Richmond. Located in Mechanicsville, VA 23116, this welcoming community offers a convenient suburban setting with easy access to the Richmond area. Join a high-acuity Intensive Care Unit and provide exceptional critical care to adult and geriatric patients with complex needs.

Job Details

• Setting: High-acuity Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Assignment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nurse Job
• Start Date: July 13, 2026
• End Date: October 12, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, every other weekend and major holiday required
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Job Requirements

• Current RN license in Virginia or compact state licensure
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience required; 3 years strongly preferred
• 1 year of RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ability to read and verify rhythm strips
• Experience with mechanical ventilators, sedation, and titrating vasoactive drips/pressors required
• Proficiency with lab draws and peripheral IV starts required
• Experience with Impella, CRRT, and cardiac surgery patients preferred
• Neuro critical care experience preferred
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Ability to successfully complete EKG testing at orientation

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing for adult and geriatric patients with complex, high-acuity conditions
• Conduct ongoing assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient response to treatment
• Manage mechanical ventilation and sedation protocols in the ICU
• Titrate vasoactive drips and support hemodynamic stability
• Monitor and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions with strong clinical judgment
• Perform lab draws, peripheral IV starts, and bedside monitoring as needed
• Support care for patients with sepsis, CVA, pneumonia, ARDS, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, overdose, CIWA, and other critical care diagnoses
• Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure safe, coordinated, patient-centered care
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold high standards of patient safety and quality care
• Deliver compassionate support to patients and families during stressful and rapidly evolving situations

Apply now for this ICU travel nurse opportunity in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and join a healthcare team committed to exceptional patient care.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #506046. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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