ICU RN
Odessa, TX
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Bring your critical care expertise to a fast-paced ICU travel nurse assignment in Odessa, TX. This travel nursing job offers the chance to work with a collaborative care team in a dynamic hospital environment while supporting patients across ICU, PCU, and MS/Tele settings as needed.

Odessa offers the energy of West Texas along with a welcoming community, practical amenities, and easy access to the broader Permian Basin. If you're searching for ICU RN travel jobs in Texas, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your critical care nursing career.

Job Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (Critical Care RN)
• Location: Odessa, TX 79761
• Employment Type: Travel Nurse
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (18:30 - 07:00)
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week; 48 hours per week also considered
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 9/8/2026
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,820 - $1,910
• Setting: ICU with floating to PCU and MS/Tele based on census and unit needs
• Charting System: Cerner preferred

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU or comparable critical care experience
• Travel nursing experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• TNCC or TCAR certification
• Experience with patient ratios of 2-3 preferred
• Strong Cerner charting experience preferred
• Comfortable floating to MS/Tele and PCU as needed
• Ability to work night shifts and weekend coverage
• Flu vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to adult, geriatric, and adolescent patients in the ICU
• Monitor and manage critically ill patients, including ventilated and multisystem cases
• Administer medications, titrate drips, and support complex hemodynamic monitoring
• Perform and assist with ICU procedures such as central line care, arterial line management, chest tube support, and EVD-related care as appropriate
• Interpret dysrhythmias, ABGs, and other essential clinical data to guide patient care
• Support stroke, cardiac, neuro, and surgical critical care patients when assigned
• Maintain clear, accurate documentation in the charting system
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, efficient patient care
• Float to PCU or MS/Tele units when census requires additional support

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel job in Odessa, Texas and join a healthcare team committed to quality patient care.

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