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 Athens, Texas.

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: 10/05/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift ICU RN with prior travel and ICU experience for a 13-week assignment requiring TX or compact RN licensure.

Details\n

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• Work in a 10-bed ICU
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• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:00), with 36 or 48 hour options
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• Patient ratio of 1:2 to 1:3
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• Epic charting system experience required
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Requirements\n

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• Active TX or compact RN license required, must be in hand at time of consideration
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• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, with NIHSS and TNCC preferred
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• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required
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• Prior travel nursing experience required
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• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial and central line management, blood product administration, and PICC line care
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• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and airway suctioning
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• Proficient in cardiac drip titration, dysrhythmia management, and cardiac monitoring
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• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
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• Skilled in CVA/acute stroke management and IV insulin protocols
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• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization care and Swan-Ganz monitoring preferred
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• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to ICU patients with complex, multisystem conditions
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• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal and procedural sedation administration/monitoring
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• Complete core onboarding items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing
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• Complete onsite orientation modules averaging 4-6 hours for RNs
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• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
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• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties are not accepted
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• Former staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
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• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
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• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
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• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
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American Traveler Job ID #P-757601. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

About American Traveler\n \n