ICU RN
Odessa, TX
Care Career
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Specialty: Critical Care / ICU
Shift: Nights, 4x12s – 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
Start Date: December 1, 2026
Hours: 36 or 48 hours/week considered
 

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Travel experience required
• ACLS and BLS required
• TNCC or TCAR required
• NIHSS required
• 6 hours of stroke education required (facility can provide if needed)
• EKG course completion required (facility can provide if needed)
• Cerner experience required in the job qualifications; also listed as preferred in the unit details
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Experience with 2–3 patient ratios

Clinical Skills:

• Ventilator, BiPAP/CPAP and HFNC management
• Arterial and central line management
• Chest tubes, EVD and ICP monitoring
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration
• Continuous sedation and paralytic management
• Stroke, CVA, TBI and neuro ICU care
• Post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care
• Blood product administration
• ABG and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Acute/chronic renal failure and multisystem organ failure
• Post-cardiac surgery and pre/post-cardiac cath care
• TAVR experience preferred

Unit Details:

• 20 beds / 20 rooms
• Average daily census: 15
• Patient population: Adolescents, adults and geriatrics
• Cerner charting
• Support services include IV team, respiratory therapy, PT, radiology, pharmacy, rapid response and other departments.

Floating:

• Must be willing to float to Med/Surg and Telemetry.
• May also float to the ER for critical care holds.
• Other specialty units may be considered if the nurse has the required competencies.

Schedule:

• Weekend coverage required.
• No call requirement listed.
• Patient ratios and number of weekend shifts are not specified.