ICU Registered Nurse
Salt Lake City, UT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU position in Salt Lake City, UT, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and active ACLS certification for a night shift assignment.

Details

• 24-bed ICU unit in a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 8-week contract
• Standard patient ratio is 1:2; 1:3 for PCU boarders; 1:1 for sitters or higher acuity cases (IABP, CRRT, open hearts)
• Scheduling is straight nights or a 50/50 arrangement
• Procedures performed on unit include rapid sequence intubations, central line placements, bronchoscopy, arterial line placement, and chest tube placement
• Experience with ventilators, vasopressors, restraint use, and arterial lines required
• EMR: Epic
• Floating may be required to the PCU or as a sitter anywhere in the hospital inpatient setting
• 3 weekend shifts required within every 4-week period

Requirements

• Active UT or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required for ICU RNs
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; strong candidates with 1 year may be considered
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two required if licensed in Florida or Missouri)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Candidate must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible
• Scrub color required: Caribbean Blue
• Unit support includes 1 CCT/Unit Secretary during day shift when census exceeds 10 patients
• An outgoing, team-player personality is a strong fit for this unit