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

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Mechanicsville, VA

Apply now for an ICU travel nurse job in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and bring your critical care expertise to a high-acuity intensive care environment. This on-site opportunity is ideal for an experienced ICU RN who is confident caring for complex adult and geriatric patients, managing advanced therapies, and responding decisively to rapidly changing conditions. Located just outside Richmond, Mechanicsville offers a welcoming community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local dining, shopping, and the cultural attractions of the greater Richmond area.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Coronary Care
• Setting: On-site, 24-bed high-acuity ICU
• Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia, near Richmond
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• End Date: January 11, 2027
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Scheduling Requirements: Every other weekend and one major holiday required
• Patient Population: Primarily older adults with sepsis, CVA, pneumonia, ARDS, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, overdose, CIWA, and other complex critical care needs
• Local Candidate Policy: Applicants must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the assignment location

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia or a valid compact-state license
• Minimum of 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience; 3 years is strongly preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications
• Demonstrated proficiency with mechanical ventilation, sedation management, and titration of vasoactive drips and pressors
• Proficiency with laboratory draws and peripheral IV starts
• Ability to read and verify cardiac rhythm strips and successfully complete an EKG examination during orientation
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and advanced respiratory modalities
• Experience with Impella, CRRT, and cardiac surgery patients is preferred
• Neuro critical care experience is preferred
• Ability to provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, adaptability, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Copy of nursing diploma required for point-of-care testing access

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of critically ill patients and develop individualized plans of care
• Deliver and evaluate nursing interventions using the nursing process and current standards of critical care practice
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, sedation, vasoactive infusions, and other life-support therapies
• Perform and interpret hemodynamic monitoring, including care of patients with Swan-Ganz catheters
• Provide care for patients with multi-system organ failure, complex cardiac conditions, respiratory failure, and other critical illnesses
• Assist with the insertion and management of intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, chest tubes, and temporary or transvenous pacing
• Administer medications and conscious sedation safely and accurately
• Use point-of-care testing equipment, including EPOC and i-STAT systems, as appropriate
• Recognize and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns and interventions when needed
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, and caregivers
• Advocate for patient safety, dignity, privacy, and informed care decisions
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, and nursing colleagues while contributing to quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow infection prevention, safety, and professional practice standards

Apply now to join a high-acuity ICU team and advance your travel nursing career in Mechanicsville, Virginia, near Richmond.

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.