Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,400 to $2,500 per week in Klamath Falls, OR

Location: Klamath Falls, OR
Schedule: Nights | Every Other Weekend | Float to PCU as Needed
Duration: 13 Weeks
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Pay: Competitive

• Housing: Limited availability with pets — a special housing request must be submitted before placement.

• Unit: ICU with overflow from PCU and Med/Surg.

• Preferred Experience: IABP and Impella (preferred but not required).

• Typical Ratios: 1 RN to 2 patients; occasionally 1:1.

• When assisting with overflow from PCU or Med/Surg, ratios may increase to 3–5:1 depending on CNA availability.

• Common Diagnoses: General medical/surgical critical care, STEMI, pneumonia, COVID, DKA, CVA, alcohol withdrawal, overdose, and similar cases.

• Must-Have Skills: Ventilator and pressor management.

• Preferred Skills: Impella and balloon pump experience (low patient volume).

• Drip Management: Precedex, insulin, epinephrine, norepinephrine, propofol.

• Drip Titration: Required.

• Charge Nurse: Present on unit, takes patients.

• CNA Support: Available depending on staffing.

• Hospitalist: In-house 24/7.

• Intensivist: Available by page (not in-house 24/7).

• Respiratory Therapy: On-site 24/7.

• RT Equipment: V60s, BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).

• Telemetry: Central Monitoring Unit staffed 24/7; RNs read and verify strips.

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts — 0545–1815 (days) | 1745–0615 (nights).

• Scheduling: Variable based on facility needs.

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (subject to change).

• Holiday Requirement: Yes.

• Cancellation Policy:

  • ≤12 weeks: 1 shift (8–12 hours)

  • 13–18 weeks: 2 shifts (16–24 hours)

  • ≥19 weeks: 3 shifts (24–36 hours)

• Call/Standby: None.

• Floating: Required to PCU and Med/Surg overflow.

• Dress Code: No specific scrub color; professional and clean appearance required.

• Orientation: 1–2 shifts, depending on experience and prior facility familiarity.

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2.5–3 years ICU experience preferred.

• First-Time Travelers: Accepted with appropriate experience.