Travel ICU Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Stockbridge, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 14 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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• Length: 14 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, BLS, ACLS, and NIH certifications, with day shifts on a 3x12 schedule.

Details\n

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• Hospital ICU setting with 24 beds and an average daily census of 19 patients
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• Adult to geriatric patient population with diagnoses including ARDS, sepsis, stroke, STEMI, DKA, post-op complications, cardiogenic shock, GIB, COPD exacerbation, encephalopathy, liver failure, drug overdose, and ESRD on CRRT
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• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3; candidates should be prepared for the possibility of a 3-patient assignment
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• Uses Epic EMR, Pyxis medication dispensing system, and SBAR communication framework
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• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00); no alternate shifts or schedule changes are permitted
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• Every other weekend required
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• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed
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• RTO maximum of 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
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Requirements\n

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• Active GA or compact RN license required
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• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
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• Copies of all required certifications must be provided for consideration
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• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurse references not accepted) are highly preferred for consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• Local candidates are accepted
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• Navy blue scrubs required
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• Candidates will undergo a clinical review to determine clinical fit prior to manager review
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• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for a minimum of one full year before returning as a traveler
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• Holiday coverage policy: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO permitted; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
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• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counts as one), Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counts as one), and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (counts as one)
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• Full compliance is required to begin on time; delays in compliance may result in a two-week pushback due to a bi-weekly orientation schedule
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American Traveler Job ID #P-717312. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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