Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,913 per week in Charlotte, NC

Job Title : RN - ICU Profession : Registered Nurse Specialty : Intensive Care Unit Duration : 13 weeks Shift : 12-hour Night Shift Hours per Shift : 36 Experience : Minimum of 2 years RN experience in ICU preferred License : Valid RN License Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have : - ICU background with comfortability to work in Progressive Care Unit - Experience with high acuity stepdown care Description : RN position in ICU requires a strong foundation in critical care nursing. The facility operates with 874 licensed beds and is designated as a teaching hospital. The unit includes 19 beds and accommodates patients with diverse needs. Common patient diagnoses include stroke, heart failure, respiratory illnesses, and trauma. Patient ratios are maintained at 1 : 2-3 for RNs and 1 : 6-10 for CNAs. Nurses are expected to manage patients with advanced respiratory support and fluid resuscitation. Essential skills include cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, and drain / tube management. Experience with vasoactive drips, medication management, and monitoring ventilated patients is required. Support staff includes CNAs, charge nurses, and respiratory therapists available 24 / 7. The role may require floating to different units or facilities based on needs. Nurses will read monitors and respond, as telemetry monitoring tech is not available. Weekend rotation is every other week, and travelers are not required to be on-call. Travelers will work 75% of holidays. Scrub color is navy.