Travel SICU RN - $2,182 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• 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 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring VA or compact RN license and 2+ years of critical care experience with cardiovascular specialization.

Details

• Work in the Surgical ICU of a Level II Trauma Center
• Patient population includes trauma, CV surgery (TAVR, CABG), neurosurgery, and complex surgical patients
• Manages diagnoses such as acute ventilator need, COVID+ with high O2 demand, DKA, severe sepsis, unstable GI bleed, open heart recovery, and multi-system organ failure
• Uses Epic for charting
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Patient ratios of 1:2-3, adjusted appropriately during required floating based on skill level and acuity
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call requirement
• Floating required within scope to non-ICU units at standard ratios ranging from 1:4 to 1:6

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (CSC and TNCC preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of SICU experience required, with strong cardiovascular experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Skills required include arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management, ventilator management, CRRT/CVVHD, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Additional preferred skills include ICP monitoring, Impella, IABP, Swan-Ganz monitoring, and Prismaflex/Prismamax use
• Current Nursys report required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex surgical, trauma, and cardiovascular ICU patients
• Responsible for interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, ventilator care, and multi-system organ failure management
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Up to 8 hours of pre-start orientation modules required within 1 week of signing
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• RTO requests subject to manager discretion
• Previous employees must have a 1-year separation from the health system before returning

American Traveler Job ID #P-753461. 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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