Travel SICU RN - $2,146 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Billings, Montana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• 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: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring MICU/SICU experience and Trauma Level I background at a critical care facility.

Details

• Surgical ICU (SICU) unit within a Level I trauma hospital's Critical Care Division
• Cares for complex, high-acuity medical, trauma, neuro, and surgical ICU patients
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30), with block scheduling considered for day/night
• Weekend requirements vary based on unit needs
• Primarily floats within the Critical Care Division, with additional floating to other units based on census needs
• Cerner charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (MT state license or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS required; PALS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of MICU and/or SICU experience required; float pool-only experience does not meet requirements
• Trauma Level I experience required; Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, blood product administration, and TPN/lipids administration
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience managing neurological conditions including CVA/stroke, EVD, ICP monitoring, and traumatic brain injury
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• References required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides independent, competent care for high-acuity trauma, neuro, and surgical ICU patients
• Works within a collaborative Critical Care Division team structure
• Candidates must live within a 75-mile radius; local candidates not accepted
• Background check hits considered on a case-by-case basis
• Former permanent employees must have a 2-year break in employment before eligibility
• This is not an entry-level position and requires demonstrated independent ICU competency
• First-time travelers are not specifically excluded but must meet the required experience threshold

American Traveler Job ID #P-751059. 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 - Surgical ICU

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