Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Albemarle, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift ICU RN requiring 18 months to 2 years of ICU experience and NIHSS certification for a Medical ICU unit.

Details

• Work in a 10-bed ICU with 4 PCU surge beds in a 109-licensed-bed hospital
• Advanced Primary Stroke Center with no trauma designation and not a teaching facility
• Average daily census of 7.3 patients
• Common diagnoses include sepsis, COPD, CHF, chest pain, MI, NSTEMI, stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled DM/DKA, minor trauma, ETOH withdrawal, ARDS, and respiratory illnesses
• RN to patient ratio of 1:2-3 depending on acuity, often a mix of ICU and Med/Tele patients
• CNA support available on dayshift only at 1:10 ratio
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 1900-0700, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required at minimum every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within Stanly to Med/Tele, ICU, PCU, ED holds, and Behavioral Health (med pass only), as well as to other facilities within Region 1 as needed within scope of practice
• EMR: Epic
• IV pump: Alaris
• Medication dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• 18 months to 2 years of ICU RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core experience in the unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Stroke experience and NIH stroke assessments required
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required
• Experience with arterial lines, CVPs, and critical care drips required
• Experience with chest tubes, PIV starts, TNK administration, vent management, trach care, and NGT placement required
• Experience with drain and tube management including Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, and foley insertion/management required
• Experience with PCA pumps and wound care required
• Ability to perform 12-lead EKGs required
• Experience managing medication drips including critical care gtts, cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IVF required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within one year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Monitor bedside and central telemetry for the unit
• Provide intubation support with Hospitalist as first call, followed by CRNA and ED
• Night RN will give patient report to the rounding Intensivist each weekday morning
• Contact Virtual Critical Care (VCC) for urgent situations overnight
• Supported by House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, 24/7 RT and Hospitalist coverage, and dayshift IV/VAT team and phlebotomy
• Unit culture is teamwork-oriented with an emphasis on open communication and constructive feedback
• Orientation includes NEO plus 2-3 days of departmental orientation
• Scrub color is navy with white or navy undershirts only; no t-shirts or crocs allowed
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Returning travelers must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position