Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Boone, NC
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Nights
$2,271/weekOverview
- Start Date03/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care94 beds
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,025/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,246/week
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
Qualifications
- Skills Checklist
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Auto Offer)
📍 Boone, NC
🏥 Watauga Medical Center
🗓 Start Date: March 30, 2026
📆 13-Week Contract
🌙 Night Shift | 3x12s (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
💰 Competitive Travel Pay
Position Overview
Watauga Medical Center is seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment. This is a night shift position in a standard ICU setting with 1:1–1:2 ratios.
This is an AYA Auto Offer position — fast submission and quick turnaround for qualified candidates.
The ideal candidate will have strong critical care skills, recent travel experience, and flexibility to float as needed.
Schedule & Requirements
- 3x12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
- Up to 2 weekends per month
- Floating required to IMCU and MedSurg based on census
- Must be highly flexible with floating
- 13-week contract
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years recent ICU experience
- 2+ years travel experience required
- Active North Carolina RN license or Multistate Compact license
- Must live 40+ miles from facility (local candidates not accepted)
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Certifications (AHA only):
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
- PALS
Clinical Skills Required
- Ventilator management
- Airway management
- Care of ventilated patients
- Interpretation of ABGs
- Management of dysrhythmias
- Cardiac monitoring
- Central line care & arterial line management
- Titration of vasoactive drips
- Continuous IV sedation
- Management of multi-system organ failure
- BiPAP/CPAP management
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
- Isolation precautions & infection prevention
⚠️ Pediatric patients are not frequent but are not redirected — candidates must be comfortable caring for pediatric ICU patients if needed.
Unit Details
- ICU Track 2 facility
- Patient ratios: 1:1–1:2 (may vary when floating)
- Patient populations: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
- EMR: EPIC (recent proficiency required)
- Scrubs: All white or all navy
Facility Requirements
- COVID-19 Vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions allowed)
- Must provide driver’s license for address verification
- All RTO must be included at submission
- Qualivis cover sheet and current NURSYS report required
- Must disclose any background history prior to submission
- Return travelers must be gone 1 year before reapplying
Facility
Watauga Medical Center
3 nurses recommend working with Watauga Medical Center
Pros
I worked in the laboratory
Cons
Worked in the laboratory
- Short Term Acute Care
- 94 beds
Employer
LanceSoft
122 nurses recommend working with LanceSoft
Pros
Harsh was always helpful and worked diligently to get you through the process comfortably. If you needed anything, he was always supportive.
Cons
None
Recommends working with LanceSoft
Boone, NC
About
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Boone, North Carolina, is famous for its Appalachian culture and Bluegrass music. Its location at the base of Grandfather Mountain and Beech Mountain makes Boone a trendy year-round destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, skiing and snowboarding. Boone is also home to Tweetsie Railroad, a historic steam train that runs through the mountains and the Linville Caverns cave system. Boone boasts low crime rates, beautiful scenery and Appalachian State University’s highly-rated educational opportunities. The city offers a surprising variety of food and brew options for a mountain town, including Stick Boy Bread Company, Lost Province Brewing Co., Booneshine Brewing Company, Hattie B's Hot Chicken and Inkberry Books & Coffeehouse.
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