Travel Rapid Response RN - $1,823 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Florence, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position at a Level 3 trauma facility, requiring 5 years of critical care experience and AHA certifications.

Details

• Work in the Critical Care Services unit (2nd Floor) of a Level 3 trauma facility
• Critical Care/Intensive Care specialty with adult and geriatric patient population
• Treats conditions including respiratory failure, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, GI bleeds, and post-operative GI disorders
• Patient ratios vary by unit: CCU 1:2-1:3, CVICU 1:2-1:3, CCSD 1:4-1:5, Med-Surg 1:6
• Uses SpaceLabs bedside monitoring, Baxter/Spectrum IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps, Hill-Rom critical care beds, ventilators, Prismaflex CRRT machines, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Blanketrols, Arctic Sun, and Zoll monitoring
• Meditech EHR used for clinical documentation
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements
• Home unit is Critical Care with float priority to Med-Surg floors, Step-Down, or CVICU overflow

Requirements

• Active AL or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• AHA certifications required
• 5 years of critical care/ICU experience required
• Proficiency in IV starts, blood draws, NG tube placements, ECG rhythm interpretation, lab and ABG interpretation, critical care drips and titrations
• Experience managing ventilators, arterial lines, chest tubes, and Central Venous lines including Large-Volume Vas Caths
• Ability to assist physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation
• Smartphone required for physician communication via TigerConnect app
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Assist physicians with bedside procedures and conscious sedation while managing advanced critical care equipment
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams
• Preferred experience in a teaching hospital with resident physicians and high-acuity ICU settings managing CRRT, IABP, and arterial sheath pulls
• Preferred prior experience in SICU, MICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU, or PCU/Med-surg
• Must complete online learning modules including NIHSS, ACLS/BLS, Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, and iStat and glucometer certifications
• Royal blue scrub pants required; neutral colored or facility logo tops allowed
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility
• Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the past 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere full-time

American Traveler Job ID #P-764364. 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: Travel RN - ICU

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