Travel ICU Registered Nurse
North Richland Hills, TX
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN ICU Opportunity - North Richland Hills, TX

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU / CCU
• Location: North Richland Hills, Texas
• Employment Type: Travel Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Weekend rotating, 7 PM - 7 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Call Requirements: No
• Unit: ICU (650)
• Classification: RN-CCU/ICU

Unit & Hospital Highlights

• Very high acuity ICU unit with advanced care including ECMO, heart transplant, CABG, and post-CABG care.
• Unit recognized with Beacon Award.
• Hospital is Magnet recognized and a Level III Trauma Center.
• Unit certifications include Stroke and Critical Care designations.
• Patient care includes ventilated patients and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Procedures performed under intensivist supervision.
• Bedside shift report with whiteboard updates required.
• Floating policy: May float to other ICUs or rarely to PCU based on volume and acuity.
• Documentation system: Meditech.
• Scheduling: Every other weekend, overtime available.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years ICU experience (higher of 1 year stated elsewhere and 2 years here, so 2 years required)
• Licenses: Active Texas RN License (temporary licenses not accepted)
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Certification
• Skills:

  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Ventilator management
  • Post CABG care
  • CPR
• Preferred: Meditech experience, CVICU experience

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Dress Code & Appearance Guidelines

• Scrub color: Royal Blue for RNs
• Nails: Clean and healthy; no artificial, gel, or next-gen nails
• Hair: Neat, clean, no extreme styles or colors; must be pulled back if shoulder length or longer when working in the lab
• Facial hair: Clean and neatly trimmed
• Tattoos: Should be covered whenever possible; exceptions addressed individually
• Piercings: Only ear piercings allowed; no visible nose, tongue, or other piercings

Additional Notes

• High acuity environment requiring strong critical care skills.
• Floating to other units may be required based on patient volume.
• Emphasis on professional behavior; rudeness is not tolerated.