Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Chesapeake, VA
Nationwide Therapy Group
4x12 hrs, Days, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Title: ICU RN (Strong Neuro Experience Required)
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Shift: Day | 4x12-Hour (07:00–19:30) | Option for 3x12 or 4x12 | Weekdays, EOW, Holidays
Start Date: 1/5/2026
Contract Length: 13 weeks (48-hour contract available; OT after 48 hrs)
Guaranteed Hours: 48

Facility Highlights

• Location: Chesapeake, in Coastal Virginia — minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk
• Environment: Outdoor lover’s paradise with scenic trails and 20+ waterways
• AUTO OFFER for qualified candidates
• Local Rule: No RNs within 50 miles (DL required for verification)

Job Overview

Seeking a skilled ICU RN with strong neuro experience (post-neurosurgical, EVD, stroke).
Must be comfortable floating to Stepdown and occasionally ED/MedSurg for ICU holds.

Patient Populations Include:

• Neurosurgical & post-stroke
• Respiratory failure
• Renal failure
• Post-surgical
• Trauma, sepsis, MODS
• Heart failure, post-cardiac cath

Requirements

• License: VA or Compact (must be active at submission)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (AHA only)
• Experience:
  • 3 years critical care preferred (strong <3 yrs considered)
  • EPIC proficiency required
  • Travel experience preferred
• Testing: Must pass EKG test (≥80%, 1 attempt, no remediation)
• Modules: 3 billable hours, completed pre-start

Key Skills

• Neuro care (post-neurosurgical, EVD, stroke)
• Vent management, telemetry, dysrhythmia & emergency management
• IV drip titration (cardiac & vasoactive)
• Conscious sedation
• Central line care, arterial line management
• CRRT/CVVHD*, ICP monitoring*, hypothermia protocol*, trauma & TBI care

Additional Info

• Float: Required (ICU → Stepdown; Stepdown → ED/MedSurg as needed)
• Weekend: Every other weekend
• Charting: EPIC (required)
• Orientation: Included (details provided post-offer)
• Support Services: IV team, RT, PT, Pharmacy, Social Services, Rapid Response