Travel ICU RN - $2,041 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Abilene, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Abilene, TX

Join a high-acuity critical care team as a travel ICU Registered Nurse in Abilene, Texas. This on-site 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a 24-bed mixed Intensive Care Unit supporting medical, surgical, trauma, open-heart, neuro, and cardiac-care patients. Enjoy a welcoming West Texas setting with a vibrant arts scene, historic downtown, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820–$1,910
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Abilene, Texas
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: Day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; four 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekly Hours: Scheduling may include 36 or 48 hours based on assignment needs
• Unit: 24-bed mixed Intensive Care Unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric critical-care patients
• Typical Ratios: 1:2
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Orientation: Approximately 16 hours, with required learning modules completed during orientation

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; license must be in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications
• Experience caring for complex adult and geriatric critical-care patients
• Applicants must reside at least 150 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not eligible
• Ability to float to another unit or campus when needed
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with Altera charting preferred but not required
• Successful completion of required onboarding, credential verification, laboratory, and pre-employment screening requirements
• Flexibility to complete required documentation within established deadlines

Critical Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a mixed medical-surgical, trauma, cardiac, and neuro ICU
• Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction, acute and chronic renal failure, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and post-operative conditions
• Manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, and vasoactive or cardiac medication infusions
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, ICP and EVD monitoring, and dysrhythmia assessment
• Support patients receiving CRRT, IABP, and Impella therapy according to established protocols
• Administer blood products, IV medications, insulin protocols, emergency medications, and procedural sedation as ordered
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms while promptly recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition
• Assist with chest tube management, post-cardiac surgery care, post-neurosurgical care, cardiac catheterization recovery, and other advanced critical-care interventions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, uphold infection-prevention standards, and provide safe, compassionate patient-centered care

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Abilene, Texas, and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #529111. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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