Travel RN - ICU

Travel

RN - ICU

American Traveler - 4.0 Council Bluffs, IA Job Details Contract $2,254 a week 18 hours ago Qualifications Telemetry RN License Cardiac rhythm analysis BLS Certification Mechanical ventilation monitoring Critical & intensive care ACLS Certification Driver's License Clinical information systems NIHSS Certification Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines Patient sedation monitoring Procedural Sedation Cardiovascular patient monitoring

Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Aug 3, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift travel contract at a Level III trauma acute care facility, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and proficiency with vents, drips, and BiPAP. Details Level III trauma acute care hospital ICU setting with 16 beds Medical ICU patient population including sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, MI, DKA, STEMI, A-fib with

RVR, PE, COPD

exacerbation, and COVID Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2, occasionally stretching to 1:3 based on census No nurse aides or patient care techs on the unit Charge nurse present on every shift and takes a patient assignment Hospitalist available in-house 24/7; intensivist in-house during day hours with telemedicine coverage overnight Respiratory therapy is shared with the ER (not dedicated to ICU) Centralized telemetry monitor techs are not located in-house; nurses must be able to read and verify rhythm strips (Draeger monitors) 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM Every third weekend requirement July 4th holiday coverage required No on-call or standby requirement Floating required to lower levels of care (PCU and Med-Surg); training provided

EMR:

Epic experience required Requirements Active IA RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license, must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted Current BLS and ACLS certifications required — pending certifications not accepted NIHSS certification required PALS and TNCC preferred Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred Prior travel nursing experience preferred Proficiency with drips, mechanical ventilators, and BiPAP required Experience titrating vasoactive and sedation drips (e.g., levophed, neosynephrine, cardene, precedex, propofol) required 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, each including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire Driver's license required for consideration Additional Information RNs are responsible for titrating vasoactive and sedation drips independently Nurses must be able to read and verify telemetry rhythm strips, though a remote monitor tech provides primary reading RT manages all ventilator adjustments; RNs are responsible for troubleshooting only Navy blue scrubs required Orientation consists of 1 shift in the ICU and 1 shift in the PCU A pass/fail open-book exam is administered during orientation — a score of 90% or higher is required to pass; failure results in contract termination Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; a driver's license is used to verify permanent address Candidates currently employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) directly by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered All RTO requests must be submitted upfront — no additional RTO will be approved after consideration, including post-placement requests Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to remove them will result to contract termination