Registered Nurse ICU

Job Title

Travel RN – Critical Care (ICU)

Location

Mount Pleasant, Texas

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Projected Start: August 17, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide routine and complex nursing care to high-acuity ICU patients, including those who are intubated, sedated, and requiring chest tube management and continuous critical care monitoring.
• Utilize the nursing process — assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation — for assigned patients in accordance with professional standards of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments per appropriate protocols; monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Address complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided accurately and thoroughly.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identify issues and available resources.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of Texas or a compact state license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a critical care or ICU nursing specialty.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience managing intubated and sedated patients, including chest tube care and hemodynamic monitoring.

Why Join Us

• Gain valuable experience in a high-acuity critical care environment with a 13-week travel contract opportunity.
• Temp-to-permanent conversion may be available for qualified candidates based on departmental openings at the conclusion of the contract.