Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,318 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

CVICU Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Allentown, PA

Join a high-acuity cardiovascular critical care team in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This 13-week CVICU travel nurse job offers experienced ICU nurses the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a dynamic teaching-hospital environment while expanding critical care experience across multiple ICU settings.

Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 3 shifts per week (19:00 - 07:30)
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,070-$2,180
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: Required; may float to medical-surgical, low-level monitoring, or other critical care units as needed
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
• Active Pennsylvania RN license or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Experience in a teaching hospital and Level I trauma setting required
• Strong critical care background with experience caring for 1:1 to 3:1 patient ratios
• Epic charting experience required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity cardiovascular ICU and adapt across multiple critical care units

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care to cardiovascular and critically ill adult patients
• Monitor and manage complex hemodynamic and cardiac conditions in a CVICU setting
• Support patients receiving vasoactive drips, anticoagulation protocols, ventilator support, and advanced cardiac monitoring
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, phlebotomy, and other interdisciplinary healthcare partners
• Respond to changing patient conditions with strong clinical judgment and prioritization
• Float between critical care and lower-acuity units as needed while maintaining safe, effective patient care
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Contribute to a team-oriented culture focused on quality care and excellent patient outcomes

Location Highlights

• Based in Allentown, PA, in the heart of the Lehigh Valley
• Enjoy a location that blends city convenience with nearby parks, trails, and weekend getaways
• Convenient access to dining, shopping, and a vibrant regional community

Apply now for this CVICU travel nursing opportunity in Allentown, Pennsylvania and bring your critical care expertise to a collaborative healthcare team.

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 #511294. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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