Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Mechanicsville, VA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel RN Assignment in Mechanicsville, VA

Experienced ICU Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Mechanicsville, Virginia, near Richmond. Located in Mechanicsville, VA 23116, this welcoming community offers a convenient suburban setting with easy access to the Richmond area. Join a high-acuity Intensive Care Unit and provide exceptional critical care to adult and geriatric patients with complex needs.

Job Details

• Setting: High-acuity Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Assignment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nurse Job
• Start Date: July 13, 2026
• End Date: October 12, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, every other weekend and major holiday required
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Job Requirements

• Current RN license in Virginia or compact state licensure
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience required; 3 years strongly preferred
• 1 year of RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ability to read and verify rhythm strips
• Experience with mechanical ventilators, sedation, and titrating vasoactive drips/pressors required
• Proficiency with lab draws and peripheral IV starts required
• Experience with Impella, CRRT, and cardiac surgery patients preferred
• Neuro critical care experience preferred
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Ability to successfully complete EKG testing at orientation

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing for adult and geriatric patients with complex, high-acuity conditions
• Conduct ongoing assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient response to treatment
• Manage mechanical ventilation and sedation protocols in the ICU
• Titrate vasoactive drips and support hemodynamic stability
• Monitor and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions with strong clinical judgment
• Perform lab draws, peripheral IV starts, and bedside monitoring as needed
• Support care for patients with sepsis, CVA, pneumonia, ARDS, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, overdose, CIWA, and other critical care diagnoses
• Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure safe, coordinated, patient-centered care
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold high standards of patient safety and quality care
• Deliver compassionate support to patients and families during stressful and rapidly evolving situations

Apply now for this ICU travel nurse opportunity in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and join a healthcare team committed to exceptional patient care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.