Critical Care Float RN
Newport News, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float position requiring 2 years of ICU experience and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• Float pool position covering four Critical Care Units: SICU, MICU, CCU, and Oncology ICU
• SICU cares for trauma, surgical complication, neuro, and open-heart surgery patients
• MICU cares for critically ill patients with exacerbated medical comorbidities
• CCU cares for patients requiring monitoring after cardiac procedures
• Oncology ICU is a 6-bed unit caring for critically ill oncology patients and chemo inductions
• All ICU units manage DKA, ETOH withdrawal, and other high-acuity patients
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• Every other weekend required, including Saturday and Sunday
• May be scheduled to work if a holiday occurs during the assignment period
• Floating may be requested based on facility needs

Requirements

• Active VA RN license in hand or proof of compact license required at time of consideration
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Specialty experience required within the last year
• Epic charting experience required
• NIH Stroke Scale education required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Experience with critical care skills such as IV therapy, central/arterial/PICC line management, ventilator management, CRRT/CVVHD, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, and management of CVA/stroke patients
• Experience with neurological critical care skills including EVD, ICP monitoring, and TBI management preferred
• Experience with cardiovascular interventions such as IABP, TAVR, and post cardiac surgery management preferred
• Proficiency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, infection prevention, and isolation precautions

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple ICU specialties based on facility needs
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff must have been separated from employment for at least 6 months before being eligible to travel
• Requests for time off should be minimal, ideally no full calendar weeks off and no more than 7 days total during the assignment
• All time-off requests must be submitted with the initial application and confirmed before an offer is extended
• No additional time-off requests will be approved after an offer is made
• Local candidates are accepted at the same base rate
• Candidates cannot work travel and per diem contracts simultaneously within the same health system