RN ICU

ICU RN (Experienced Travelers Only)
Unit: 2S ICU | Location: [Insert Facility Name and Location]
Contract Position | Must Be Open to Floating

Please Note: We are no longer accepting first-time travelers. Only experienced ICU travelers will be considered.

About the Unit:
Join our 32-bed multidisciplinary ICU where critical thinking and clinical expertise are essential. Nurses on this unit care for adult and geriatric patients facing complex, high-acuity conditions. We are looking for strong ICU RNs who bring depth in critical care—and are flexible and capable of supporting patients across various specialties.

Unit Highlights:

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:2 (May vary to 1:1 or 1:3 depending on acuity)
• Floating: May float to Stepdown and Med-Surg (up to 4-5 patients when floated)
• Specialties Seen: Respiratory failure, sepsis, cardiac arrest, DKA, strokes, vascular surgeries, TAVRs, thoracotomies, and more
• Bedside Procedures: Bronchoscopies, intubations, central line placements, chest tube insertions, Swan-Ganz line placement, and more

Common Equipment:

• Alaris pumps, Prisma Flex, Arctic Sun
• IABP, Impella, Phillips Monitors
• Belmont rapid infuser, ceiling lifts, bladder scanners
• Bard & CADD pumps, SCDs

Medications Administered:

• Vasopressors (Levophed, Epinephrine, Vasopressin)
• Sedatives, paralytics, cardiac medications
• Vasoactive drip titration is required

Required Skills:

Line Management:

• Required: IV Insertion, PICC/Central Line Management, Dialysis Fistula Care, A-Line Management, CVP
• Preferred: PA Line Management, IABP

Cardiac:

• Required: Sheath Removal, Cardioversion/Defibrillation
• Preferred: 12-Lead EKG, Epicardial Pacer Management

Airway:

• Required: Ventilator Management, CPAP/BiPAP, Procedural Sedation, Trach Care, High-Frequency Vents, Nitric Oxide

Other Critical Skills:

• Required: Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac
• Preferred: EVD Management, ICP Monitoring, Impella, CRRT, PCA Pumps
• Behavioral Health experience preferred (especially chemical dependency)

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience
• Strong multidisciplinary critical care background
• Previous travel experience required
• Ability to float to other units as needed

Apply today to bring your ICU expertise to a high-acuity, team-focused environment.

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract

Pay: $3,000.00 - $3,050.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• ICU

Ability to Commute:

• Columbia, MO 65201 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbia, MO 65201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $3,000 - $3,050