Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Washington, District of Columbia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Contract Details

• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Length: 8 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; 3x12s)
• OT Rate: $75 per hour (after 40)
• Radius Rule: Strict 50-mile radius rule. Local candidates will not be accepted.
• Charting System: Cerner

Facility & Unit Overview

• Unit Environment: Highly complex, fast-paced, multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit.
• Patient Population: Provides comprehensive care for a diverse range of high-acuity patients, including neurological, neurosurgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma patients.
• Technology & Interventions: Nurses must be highly proficient with advanced critical care technology. The unit routinely utilizes:
  • Mechanical/Circulatory Support: ECMO / TandemHeart, Impella, and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP).
  • Advanced Monitoring: Pulmonary artery catheters (Swan-Ganz), arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, and BIS monitors.
  • Neurological Care: Ventriculostomies.
  • Other Modalities: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), ventilators, and standard continuous cardiac/oximetry monitoring.

Requirements & Experience

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of recent, dedicated ICU clinical experience strictly required.
• EMR Requirement: Prior Cerner experience is required.
• Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program. (Note: A BSN is highly desired).
• License: Active Washington D.C. RN license required to practice in the district.
• Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS (Stroke Scale) are required.

About Prime Time Healthcare NursingBenefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits