Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Tuscaloosa, AL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel MICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Tuscaloosa, AL: 13-week travel nursing contract in a 16-bed high-acuity adult MICU with competitive weekly pay and a collaborative critical care team. Join our Tuscaloosa healthcare team and make a difference in critical care nursing.

Healthcare Job Details

• Job Title: Travel MICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care / Medical ICU
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680 - $1,770
• Employment Type: Travel Nurse / Contract RN
• Location: On-site in Tuscaloosa, AL (35401) — Tuscaloosa healthcare jobs / Alabama travel nursing
• Unit: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), 16-bed adult high-acuity unit
• Duration: 13 weeks (Start: 5/4/2026, End: 8/2/2026)
• Shift: 12-hour days (07:00–19:00), every other weekend required
• Hours per Week: 36 (option for 48 hours per week) • Guaranteed Hours: 36
• EMR: Meditech
• Parking: Available
• Scrub Colors: Solid Navy
• Float Requirement: Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alabama or valid Compact RN license (No temporary licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience; will consider 18 months if working under highest level of professional license, and must have 1 year of recent MICU experience
• Current AHA ACLS and AHA BLS required (Red Cross equivalents accepted)
• AHA NIH certification required (or equivalent)
• Nursys verification required
• PALS certification preferred if working in pediatric unit

Preferred Clinical Skills (ICU RN / Critical Care)

• Experience with ventilator management and respiratory support
• Hemodynamic monitoring and titration of vasoactive drips
• Advanced cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and code response experience
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and multidisciplinary communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level critical care nursing and complex monitoring for adult MICU patients
• Manage ventilators, titratable drips, invasive lines, and advanced monitoring per unit protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and the multidisciplinary care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Float to other units and hospitals as needed to support patient care and staffing
• Maintain accurate documentation in Meditech and adhere to facility documentation standards
• Follow facility dress code, safety policies, and infection control procedures
• Work every other weekend and holidays as required by facility

Why Join Our Team

• Competitive weekly pay for travel nurses in Alabama
• Guaranteed hours and opportunity for additional shifts
• Work in a supportive, collaborative MICU with experienced critical care staff
• Live and work in Tuscaloosa — vibrant community, rich history, and riverfront living

Apply now to be considered for this Travel MICU RN opportunity in Tuscaloosa, AL. Join our healthcare team today and advance your critical care nursing career.

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