Registered Nurse ICU

Job Title

Travel RN – ICU (Critical Care Unit) | Night Shift

Location

Nashville, TN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required | Projected Start: 07/06/2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed Critical Care Unit at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, arterial lines, and titrated drip medications
• Care for post-craniotomy and post-cath lab patients in a critical care setting
• Assist with or support procedures including central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tubes, and intubation
• Document patient care using the Meditech electronic documentation system and monitor patients via Philips central monitoring
• Float to Medical/Surgical and PCU units for assignments, and to the ER to task or manage hold patients as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of critical care / ICU experience
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Hands-on experience with mechanical ventilators, arterial lines, and vasoactive/titrated drip management
• Experience caring for post-craniotomy and post-cath lab patient populations
• Familiarity with Meditech documentation and Philips central monitoring systems

Why Join Us

• Work within a smaller facility that maintains consistent nurse-to-patient ratios with a supportive, experienced team — recognized as a Top 25 Unit of Distinction
• Benefit from a free charge nurse or tech on the unit, providing additional support throughout every shift