ICU RN
Odessa, TX
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN requiring prior travel experience and the flexibility to float to MS/Tele, PCU, or ICU based on facility census.

Details

• ICU setting within a hospital, with potential assignment to PCU or MS/Tele based on facility needs
• Patient ratios typically 1:2-3 in ICU and 5-6:1 when floating to MS/Tele
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• 36 or 48 hours per week considered
• Frequent floating to MS/Tele expected depending on census, potentially for the majority of scheduled shifts
• Cerner charting system used, experience preferred

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC or TCAR certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• 6 hours of stroke education and EKG course completion required (facility can provide if needed)
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, ventilator management, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with neurological critical care including CVA/stroke management, ICP monitoring, and post-neurosurgery care preferred
• Cardiac care skills including dysrhythmia management and post cardiac surgery care preferred

Additional Information

• Care for critically ill patients with multisystem organ dysfunction, respiratory failure, renal failure, and neurological conditions
• Facility is in the process of opening a PCU, with RN duties spanning ICU, PCU, and/or MS/Tele based on need
• Mandatory onsite drug screening conducted by facility upon arrival, including marijuana testing with automatic cancellation for positive results
• Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility, local candidates not accepted
• RTO must be submitted with application
• 2 supervisor references required from within the last 3 years of employment