ICU Registered Nurse
Show Low, AZ
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Show Low, Arizona

Join an acute-care intensive care team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Show Low, Arizona. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide critical care for complex adult patients in a 12-bed ICU with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2, 24/7 respiratory therapy support, and a collaborative clinical team. Show Low is a welcoming mountain community in Arizona’s White Mountains, offering scenic landscapes, fresh air, and abundant opportunities for hiking, fishing, skiing, and other outdoor adventures.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel contract
• Location: Show Low, Arizona
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.
• Scheduling: Modified self-scheduling with block scheduling options when possible
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts per four-week schedule
• Orientation: 8 hours; orientation is held on Mondays
• Patient Population: Adult critical-care patients in an acute-care ICU
• Documentation: Allscripts
• Dress Code: Scrubs of any color

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Arizona
• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing or critical care experience
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification
• Demonstrated ability to care for critically ill patients and manage basic ICU equipment
• Ability to float to the Emergency Department or medical-surgical unit if experienced and needed

Travel ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill adult patients in a 12-bed ICU.
• Monitor, assess, and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Care for patients with conditions including pneumonia, ventilator dependence, post-cardiac catheterization recovery, EVAR, ARDS, DKA, CVA after tPA, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, sepsis, renal failure, and other complex diagnoses.
• Safely administer and titrate critical-care medications and drips such as amiodarone, Cardizem, Levophed, Precedex, propofol, fentanyl, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, heparin, and norepinephrine according to orders and protocols.
• Support the care of mechanically ventilated patients; the unit typically manages one to two ventilated patients at a time.
• Use and monitor ICU equipment, including arterial lines, temporary pacing equipment, and intra-aortic balloon pump systems as applicable.
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, unit support staff, and the administrative shift coordinator to promote safe, high-quality care.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Allscripts.

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join a collaborative critical-care team in Show Low, Arizona.

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.