Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Albany, GA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

ICU Registered Nurse (Travel RN) needed in Albany, GA — Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU); critical care experience and ACLS/BLS/NIHSS required.

Join a dynamic healthcare team in Albany, Georgia (31701) on a travel nursing assignment as a critical care nurse in the Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU). This travel RN opportunity is ideal for trauma nurses and post-surgical critical care RNs who want hands-on experience with complex surgical, trauma, and open-heart recovery patients while living in a welcoming community.

Job Details

• Location: Albany, Georgia (31701) — Albany, GA travel nursing opportunity
• Setting: Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU) – Acute Care (trauma nurse / critical care)
• Assignment Type: Travel (Travel RN / Travel Nurse)
• Start Date: March 30, 2026
• End Date: July 27, 2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• Shifts: 12-hour day shifts
• Hours per Week: 36 guaranteed
• Number of Positions: 2
• Charting System: MEDITECH (electronic health record experience preferred)
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1910-$2010/week

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (must be valid for assignment location)
• Minimum 1 year recent ICU experience, preferably in surgical trauma, post-op, or critical care settings
• Current ACLS and BLS (AHA); NIHSS certification required
• Experience with trauma, burns, orthopedics, cardiovascular, neurosurgical, and complex surgical cases highly preferred
• Experience with CRRT, dialysis, and Open Heart recovery is a plus
• Ability to work within a 75-mile radius restriction
• Strong critical care assessment, ventilator management, and medication administration skills

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill surgical and trauma patients in the STICU (critical care nursing)
• Monitor, assess, and rapidly respond to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans
• Administer medications, manage ventilators, and perform advanced life support as indicated (ACLS-level interventions)
• Care for patients requiring CRRT, dialysis, and post-open heart recovery management
• Accurate documentation using MEDITECH and adherence to unit protocols
• Float to Medical ICU as needed if STICU beds are limited

Why Join Our Team

• Gain experience in a high-acuity Surgical Trauma ICU as a travel nurse
• Work with a collaborative critical care team caring for complex surgical and trauma patients
• Live and work in Albany, GA — close-knit community, local parks, and convenient access to regional resources
• Competitive travel nurse compensation and benefits (contact recruiter for details)
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1910-$2010/week

Apply now to be considered for this Surgical Trauma ICU travel nursing assignment in Albany, Georgia. Join our healthcare team today as a Travel RN specializing in critical care and trauma nursing!

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