Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Louisville, KY
Tripod Partners USA
3x12 hrs
$2,470/weekOverview
- Start Date10/25/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Health savings account
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Shift: Nights, 06:45 AM – 19:15 PM
Schedule: 36 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Unit: ICU – 3 East / 3 Central
Beds: 32
Patient Ratio: 2:1
Charting: Epic
The ICU operates using a primary care nurse model, with a dedicated resource nurse available to assist with patient care, procedures, and other clinical needs. Nurses will care for high-acuity patients requiring close monitoring, complex interventions, medication titration, and advanced critical care skills.
Patient populations and diagnoses include neuro and neurosurgical patients, renal patients requiring CRRT, cardiac patients including occasional balloon pump patients, respiratory patients requiring ventilator support, and patients receiving multiple continuous drips and vasoactive medications.
The RN must be comfortable reading and interpreting telemetry strips and independently titrating critical care medications according to patient condition and clinical protocols. Common medications include Neo-Synephrine, Levophed, Cardene, Cardizem, 3% saline, and other vasoactive pressors.
Common equipment includes ZOLL devices, Nihon Kohden bedside monitors, and PrisMax CRRT machines.
Requirements:
Active RN license eligible for assignment
Minimum 2 years of recent acute ICU RN experience
Current BLS certification
Current ACLS certification
Current NIH certification
Recent Epic experience
Strong telemetry interpretation skills
Experience with medication titration and high-acuity critical care patients
CRRT experience preferred
Please note: A local rate drop will apply to candidates who meet the facility's local traveler criteria.
Join Tripod Partners and take your ICU experience to the next level with a rewarding travel nursing opportunity.
Employer
Tripod Partners USA
Founded originally in London, England, in 2012 and steadily expanding its footprint across the globe (including Australia and other key markets), Tripod Partners USA established its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, in December 2024. Since then, we have grown into a nationwide leader in healthcare staffing, partnering with various managed service providers and neutral vendors to serve all 50 states.
As a Joint Commission-certified (JCC) aligned organization, we bring a tradition of British excellence and a commitment to quality care to the U.S. market. We offer a unique blend of global expertise and local insight, creating a thriving community of nurses and allied health professionals who trust us for their career journeys.
Why Tripod Partners? Because we combine scale, dedication, and a personal touch to ensure our clinicians are supported, valued, and part of something bigger.
Louisville, KY
About
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky and the famous namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, the Louisville Slugger. It’s also well known as the host of the Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious American horse race. Many visitors note the city’s friendly hospitality, often called second to none. In fact, Louisville often ranks among the country's friendliest cities. It's where big-city amenities meet Southern charm with plenty of things to see and do. Take a stroll through Old Louisville, the third-largest National Preservation District in the U.S., ideal for lovers of architecture and history. Shopping is a treat, with everything from vintage to upscale shops and boutiques scattered throughout the city, and the dining scene is just as impressive and diverse. At Logan Street Market alone, over 30 local chefs, artisans and merchants offer a wide range of tasty eats and unique products.
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