Registered Nurse ICU

Location: Nashville, TN
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 9/22/2026
Salary: $2016/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Nashville, TN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care in an ICU setting during overnight shifts
  • Deliver care to a correctional/prison population; must be comfortable working in this environment
  • Participate in the facility's holiday rotation, working 3 of 6 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
  • Complete required HealthStream competency exams within designated compliance deadlines prior to or at start of contract
  • Complete pre-start orientation modules as assigned (non-billable, generally up to 2 hours)

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required
  • Travel nursing experience required
  • Active RN license: Valid Tennessee state license or compact multi-state license required at time of submission; no pending licenses accepted
  • BLS certification required
  • ACLS certification required
  • NIH Stroke Scale certification required
  • CPI certification required (MAB accepted in lieu of CPI)
  • Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Prior experience working with correctional or forensic patient populations
  • Familiarity with HealthStream competency exam processes
  • Demonstrated ability to arrange schedule swaps and work collaboratively within a team environment

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work in a specialized ICU environment serving a unique patient population in a dynamic healthcare setting
  • Structured holiday rotation policy with flexibility for peer schedule swaps when possible

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