Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,841 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• 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: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Level I Trauma ICU position at a Magnet teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and an active MO or Compact RN license.

Details

• ICU setting within a 1,259-bed short-term acute care Magnet and teaching hospital designated as a Level I Trauma Center
• Patient population includes respiratory failure/ARDS, acute chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, cardiac arrest, DKA, multi-organ failure, and sepsis
• Unit serves pre- and post-op cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgery patients, as well as medicine and neuro-medicine overflow, pre- and post-transplant, and end-of-life/organ donation cases
• Patient ratio is 1:2
• Night shift: 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call required
• Floating within service line to other ICU units required as needed
• Block scheduling is not available
• Epic EMR; experience required
• Specialized equipment includes IV pumps/titration, CRRT/dialysis, ventilator/BiPAP, hemodynamic/invasive monitoring, and defibrillator/crash cart
• Scrubs: Navy

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or Compact RN license required; pending IL license may be acceptable with notation
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Experience in Medical ICU and Surgical ICU required
• Required clinical skills include: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition, CVP monitoring, pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz monitoring, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, continuous IV sedation, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, CVA/acute stroke management, BiPAP management, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, blood product administration, CRRT/dialysis, wound vac and surgical wound care with drains, phlebotomy, and infection prevention/PPE use
• Epic EMR experience required
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required before returning
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Holiday and charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit
• Monthly parking passes are available through Public Safety ()

American Traveler Job ID #P-715808. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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