Registered Nurse ICU

Location: Dayton, OH
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 8/22/2026
Salary: $2789.00/weekly

Weekly Hours: 48
Shift: Nights

Job Details

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Dayton, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 or 18 weeks) | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | 36 or 48 hours per week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care in a 40-bed, high-acuity ICU setting with targeted patient ratios of 1:2–3
  • Support and assist with bedside procedures including Endoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Trach, and G-Tube placement
  • Operate and monitor specialized equipment including ICP monitoring, arterial lines, Flotrac monitoring, BIS, and train of four
  • Recover patients immediately post-operatively as assigned
  • Float within the hospital or to nearby campus locations based on census and skill set, including high-risk respiratory units
  • Work every other weekend and every other holiday as required

Required Qualifications

  • Active RN license (any active state license or compact license accepted; candidates with prior license disciplinary action will not be considered)
  • Minimum 1.5 years of experience in a large hospital ICU setting (Level 1 preferred; Level 2 experience accepted)
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
  • Ability to read, interpret, and manage EKG/telemetry strips and trachs; must pass an online EKG/dysrhythmia competency assessment within 72 hours of contract signing
  • Proficiency with Epic EMR (required for this role)
  • Ability and willingness to float to other units or nearby campuses without restrictions

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Prior travel nursing experience preferred
  • Level 1 trauma center ICU background strongly preferred
  • Experience with high-risk respiratory or COVID patient populations

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity ICU environment utilizing advanced monitoring equipment and complex patient care skills
  • Flexible contract length options (13 or 18 weeks) offering variety and adaptability for travel nursing professionals

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