Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,056 to $2,284 per week in Minneapolis Region, MN

Care for neurologically complex patients including CVA/acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, ICP monitoring, EVDs, lumbar drains, and post-neurosurgery management. Administer and manage complex IV therapy including arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, port access, blood product administration, continuous IV sedation, paralytics, and procedural sedation.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – SCU/ED Float (ICU)

Location

Shakopee, MN | Acute Care Hospital

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Special Care Unit (SCU) and float to the Emergency Department (ED) as needed to meet facility staffing requirements
• Perform cardiac monitoring duties including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, obtaining 12-lead EKGs, and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Manage critically ill patients requiring ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, chest tube care, and ABG interpretation
• Administer and manage complex IV therapy including arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, port access, blood product administration, continuous IV sedation, paralytics, and procedural sedation
• Care for neurologically complex patients including CVA/acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, ICP monitoring, EVDs, lumbar drains, and post-neurosurgery management
• May be placed on call as needed per department requirements; weekend availability expected up to every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (Minnesota license in hand preferred; pending licensure considered if application is initiated at time of offer acceptance)
• ACLS and BCLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in ICU, SCU, or a comparable critical care specialty
• Proficiency with Epic/Excellian electronic health records
• Experience with IV insulin protocols, thermoregulation (hypothermia/hyperthermia), chronic/acute renal failure, multi-system organ failure, and GI surgery
• Must reside at least 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification preferred
• Experience with hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun and external ventricular drain (EVD) management
• Prior travel nursing experience in an acute care or Level 3 trauma setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a Level 3 trauma, Acute Care Hospital environment with a manageable average daily census, offering exposure to a wide range of complex, high-acuity cases
• Free parking on-site; first-time travelers welcome to apply