Travel Surgical ICU RN - $3,206 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level 1 Trauma Surgical ICU position requiring 2 years of general ICU experience and MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Surgical ICU setting within a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
• Patient population includes MVC, falls, GSW, penetrating trauma, burns, necrotizing fasciitis, sepsis, multi-system organ failure, ARDS, perforated bowel, AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, and fem-pop bypass cases
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available
• Mandatory floating to PCU or MS units, including as a Patient Observer/Sitter
• Cerner charting system preferred but not required

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• CCRN and PALS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of general ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, central line care, arterial line management, and blood product administration required
• Ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and ETT/NT suctioning experience required
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Experience managing EVDs, ICP monitoring, and post neurosurgery/TBI/spinal cord injury patients required
• Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias required
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services to a high-acuity surgical trauma ICU population
• Required to work 50% of holidays falling within the contract period, with flexibility on which specific holidays are worked
• Position requires ability to take call and work assigned weekends
• Facility operates 24/7/365, requiring rotating shifts and willingness to work during inclement weather
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted, though those within 50 miles are not eligible and those living 51-74 miles away will be offered a local rate
• Local candidates will not be eligible for contract extensions beyond the initial assignment
• Maximum RTO of 10 days, with none permitted during the first week due to orientation requirements

American Traveler Job ID #P-774390. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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