ICU Registered Nurse
Tyler, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Medical-Surgical ICU RN with a TX or compact license, 2 years of experience, and prior travel nursing experience for a 13-week assignment.

Details

• Work in the Medical-Surgical ICU of a hospital setting
• Day shift, 3x12-hour schedule with block scheduling (7:00 AM–7:00 PM)
• 13-week assignment length
• Patient ratio of 1:2 to 1:3
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial lines, central lines, and PICC line management
• Skilled in blood product administration and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience caring for ventilated patients, including BiPAP/CPAP and high flow nasal cannula management
• Ability to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and assist with chest tube insertion/removal
• Experience managing chronic and acute renal failure patients
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• GI surgery patient care experience
• Strong understanding of infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE
• Proficient in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and management
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Familiarity with IV insulin protocols
• Charge nurse, teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Additional Information

• Care primarily provided within Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU settings
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties are not eligible
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position
• Former staff members must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• First-time travelers are not typically considered due to the travel experience requirement