Critical Care Float ICU RN
Chesapeake, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with strong neuro critical care skills and an active VA or compact RN license for a night shift assignment.

Details

• ICU setting caring for critically ill patients with typical ratios of 1:2-3
• Night shift schedule of 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend, floating, and holiday coverage required
• Candidates must be willing to float to Stepdown Unit, Emergency Department, or Medical-Surgical units to care for ICU patients being held
• 48-hour contracts available with overtime billed after 48 hours
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certification (American Heart Association only)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 3 years of critical care experience preferred
• Strong neuro critical care experience required
• Proficiency with ventilator management, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia recognition and management required
• Experience with emergency response and critical care management required
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• No prior license or background hits permitted
• Must pass facility EKG/telemetry competency test with 80% or higher, single attempt only

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include managing ventilated and critically ill patients, arterial and central line care, blood product administration, and titration of vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Neurological care responsibilities include CVA/stroke management, EVD, ICP monitoring, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery management, and traumatic brain injury care
• Additional skills include CRRT/CVVHD, renal failure management, continuous IV sedation and paralytics, and IV insulin protocols
• Facility cannot accommodate PAPR; any history of fit test issues will eliminate candidates from consideration
• 3 hours of pre-start billable modules required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• RTO requests must be submitted with application and will be reviewed on a per-case basis
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role