Travel ICU RN - $3,139 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in San Angelo, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/29/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU RN – Job Breakdown

1. Position Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Shift: Day Shift
• Number of Openings: Not specified.
• Start Date: November 30 or December 14, 2026 (preferred).
• Guaranteed Hours: Not specified.
• Preferred Hours: 48 hours/week.

2. Shift & Schedule

• Shift Timing: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
• Schedule: 4×12-hour shifts.
• Weekend Requirement: Yes.
• Patient Ratio: 1:2.
• Call: Not specified.
• Floating: May be required to float outside the ICU.

3. Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ICU RN experience.
• Previous travel experience required.
• Travel experience is highly preferred under the submission notes.
• Previous Charge Nurse experience is preferred.
• Candidates must have experience caring for critically ill patients.

4. License Requirements

• Active nursing license required at submission.
• License must be in hand before submission.
• Nursys verification required with submission.

5. Required Certifications

Mandatory:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Additional certification requirements:

• PALS or ENPC within 1 year of SDS, as stated in the posting.
• PALS and TNCC are marked with an asterisk in the skills/certification section; confirm whether they are required or preferred.

6. Patient Population

• Adults.
• Geriatric patients.

7. Required Clinical Skills

ICU / Critical Care Skills

• Ventilator management.
• Care of ventilated patients.
• BiPAP/CPAP management.
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
• Arterial line management.
• Central line care and management.
• PICC line management.
• Starting and maintaining IVs.
• Blood product administration.
• Continuous IV sedation.
• Continuous IV paralytics.
• Titration of cardiac drips.
• Titration of vasoactive drips.
• IV insulin protocols.

Neurological Skills

• Acute stroke/CVA management.
• Neuro ICU experience.
• External ventricular drain (EVD).
• ICP monitoring.
• Post-craniotomy care.
• Post-neurosurgery management.
• Traumatic brain injury.
• Spinal cord injury.
• Lumbar drains (marked with an asterisk).

Additional Skills

• Interpretation of ABGs.
• Interpretation of cardiac dysrhythmias.
• Management of dysrhythmias.
• Chronic and acute renal failure.
• GI surgery.
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun.
• Chest tube insertion/removal assistance.
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring.
• Phlebotomy.
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions.

8. EMR / Documentation

• EMR: EPIC.
• Previous EPIC experience required.

9. Patient Ratio

• Day Shift: 1:2.
• Night Shift: 1:2.
• Weekend: 1:2.

10. Floating Requirements

• May be required to float outside the ICU.
• Candidates should be comfortable floating to other appropriate units within their scope.

11. Interdisciplinary Support

The facility provides:

• IV Team.
• Physical Therapy.
• Respiratory Services.
• Interpretation Services.
• Phlebotomy.
• Radiology.
• Social Services.
• Rapid Response Teams.
• Pharmacy.
• Transportation.
• Unit Secretary.

12. Orientation

• Orientation: 12 hours.

13. Vaccination Requirements

• COVID-19: Required.
  • Medical or religious exemptions accepted.
• Flu Vaccine: Required.
  • Medical or religious exemptions accepted.

14. Local Candidate Policy

• Local candidates: Not accepted.
• Radius restriction: 110 miles.
• Candidates within the 110-mile radius are not eligible.

15. Submission Requirements

The following are required with submission:

• Updated resume.
• SSN.
• Requested time off (RTO).
• ACLS certification.
• BLS certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• Nursys verification.
• Active license in hand.

Compliance Requirements

• Labs must be completed within 72 hours of accepting the offer, or the candidate must have a plan to complete them within that timeframe.
• Hard compliance documents are due by 12 PM CST on Wednesday before the start date.
• If documents are pending, the contact must be informed of the pending items and expected completion dates.

16. Time-Off Policy

• One pre-approved time-off request is allowed.
• RTO must be submitted with the application.

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits