Travel ICU RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

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: 08/24/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and an active MI RN license.

Details\n

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• Work in a 5-bed ICU with 2 IMC beds in the hallway within an acute care Trauma Level 4 hospital setting
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• Nurse to patient ratios of 2:1 in ICU and 3:1 in IMC depending on acuity
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• Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, septic shock, detox, DKA, A-fib, and arrhythmias requiring pacing with a strong focus on vent management
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• No pulmonology, dialysis, or cardiac surgery patients on this unit
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• RNs are required to titrate drips including Levophed, propofol, cardizem, esmolol, and insulin
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• Charge nurse takes a full patient assignment
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• No nurse aides on this unit
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• Hospitalist or intensivist in-house until 6pm daily, with ICU Tele Physician coverage overnight
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• Respiratory Therapy is available 24/7 but not housed in the ICU; RNs must be comfortable troubleshooting vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow equipment
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• Tele/monitor techs on-site from 0700-1900 daily; RNs verify their own strips and are trained to monitor Med/Surg strips as well
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• Uses Cerner EMR, which is transitioning to Epic
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• Shift schedule is 12-hour shifts rotating days and nights (0700-1900 and 1900-0700)
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• Weekend rotation required including every other weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
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• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 3 major holidays
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• On-call/standby opportunities may be required
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• Floating to Med/Surg required, with potential ratios of 1:3-6
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Requirements\n

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• Active MI RN license required
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• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
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• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
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• Must be comfortable floating to Med/Surg Telemetry
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• Critical Access or Trauma Level 3/4 experience preferred, or experience in a rural hospital setting
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• Comfortable working with limited onsite resources (no dedicated IV team, RT covers entire hospital)
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• Cerner EMR experience preferred as facility transitions to Epic
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced ICU setting with vent management as a core skill
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• Assist with troubleshooting respiratory equipment including vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high flow devices
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• Verify own telemetry strips and monitor Med/Surg unit strips as needed, with training provided
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• Unit and department-specific orientation includes an 8-hour computer education day, a 12-hour shadow shift, and independent work by day three
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• Self-scheduling is accommodated when possible, though shift blocking cannot be guaranteed
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• Dress code requires solid, professional-colored scrubs with no specific color requirement
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• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
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• Candidates who previously worked for the facility as permanent staff must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration
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American Traveler Job ID #P-739826. 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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