Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Tyler, TX
Voca Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Medical-Surgical ICU RN – Job Requirements

Job ID: 65962696

Health System: UT Health / Ardent – Texas

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 2 years of ICU nursing experience listed in structured qualifications; narrative describes 2 years as preferred.
• Travel Experience: Structured qualifications mark prior travel experience as required; narrative lists it as preferred.
• License: Active Texas RN license or qualifying compact multistate RN license in hand at submission.
• Certifications:
  • BLS – Required
  • ACLS – Required
  • NIHSS – Listed with an asterisk; verify whether required.
  • PALS – Listed with an asterisk; verify whether required.
• Charting: Epic experience REQUIRED.
• Patient Ratio Experience: 1:2–3 ICU ratios.
• Charge Nurse Experience: Preferred, not required.

Required Clinical Skills

• Medical-Surgical ICU nursing and management of critically ill adults.
• Mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-flow oxygen.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and titration of cardiac/vasoactive drips.
• Arterial line and central line management.
• CRRT/CVVHD experience, including NxStage equipment.
• Continuous IV sedation and insulin protocols.
• Cardiac dysrhythmia recognition and management.
• Blood product administration and IV therapy.
• Management of acute/chronic renal failure and multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Post-operative surgical ICU care, including GI surgery.
• ABG interpretation, infection prevention, and emergency response.

Assignment Details

Category-Details

Specialty-Medical-Surgical ICU

Health System-UT Health / Ardent

Shift-12-hour Nights

Hours-7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Weekly Hours-36 or 48

Patient Ratio-1:2

Unit Beds-16

Average Census-14

Patient Population-Adults and geriatrics

Weekends-6 shifts per 6-week period

Floating-Based on staffing/schedule

EMR-Epic – Required

CRRT Equipment-NxStage

Orientation-12 hours

Charge Experience-Preferred

Submission & Compliance Requirements

• License: Texas or qualifying compact RN license must be active at submission.
• License Discipline: License hits not accepted.
• Local Restrictions: UT Health does not accept travelers residing in the following Texas counties: Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, and Morris.
• RTO: All requested time off must be disclosed at submission.
• Former Employees: Must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler.
• Onboarding: Core compliance items and labs must be completed within 48 hours of signing.
• Modules: Approximately 4–6 hours for RNs, nonbillable, completed onsite during orientation.

Biggest Submission Deal-Breakers

• No active Texas or qualifying compact RN license at submission.
• No prior Epic experience.
• Insufficient ICU experience or inability to manage 1:2 ICU ratios.
• Missing BLS or ACLS.
• No experience with ventilators, vasoactive drip titration, or high-acuity ICU patients.
• Resides in one of the restricted Texas counties.
• Disciplinary license hits.
• Unable to meet the weekend or floating requirements.