Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,323 per week

Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

RN- Whole House Float ICU/PCU/MS Float (MUST be comfortable working ALL ICU, PCU, and MS units) *Please confirm traveler is comfortable with working all three specialties and has worked with ratios of at least 1:5.

SCHEDULING DETAILS
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Contract Length/Shift Details: 3x12s, 645p-715a

Charting: EPIC experience required

Floating: Staffing needs are Re-evaluated every 4 hours, so traveler could float 2-3 times per shift (up to every 4 hours)

Weekend Requirement: May be EOW or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block

Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract

Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes

Locals Accepted? Yes. Refer to the Submittal Instructions for radius rule criteria

RTO, Block & Special Scheduling Requests: ALL requests must be included with the submission

REQUIRED LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS
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ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Pending License Accepted: Yes, only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state. Otherwise, submission must include an active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license

REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS
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Experienced in IV therapy, phlebotomy, PICC line management, Central Line care/management, arterial line management, and blood product administration

Skilled in central line care, trach management, and non-invasive airway support including nasal cannula, CPAP/BiPAP, ventilator management, and chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac)

Proficient in cardiac monitoring, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, Titrate Cardiac and vasoactive drips

Background includes ICU experience (2 year +) from a Large L1/L2 facility

UNIT DETAILS
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ICU average: 2:1 PCU average ratio: 5:1 | MS average ratio: 6:1 (May flex up to 7:1)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Years of Experience : 2
Patient Ratio Experience : 6
Charting System Experience : Required
Charting System Name : Epic

Certifications : ACLS, CPI*, NIHSS Skills : Arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV sedation, Emergency Medications, Infection Prevention*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE*, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management, ICU experience required
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : self
Patient Ratios Days : 6
Patient Ratios Nights : 6
Patient Ratios Weekends : 6
Float Required : Day shift float: Could potentially float at 11a and 3p

Night shift float: Could potentially float at 11p
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 6 shifts/6 weeks
Orientation Hours : 24

Night shift float: Could potentially float at 11p

will float to all ICU, PCU, MS units, depending on the needs of the house

Candidates who reside within 100 miles of the facility are considered local, Local candidates are not accepted.* 100 miles from the facility is calculated from the address listed on candidate's Driver's License only. No additional proof of residency will be accepted.

Exception
Travelers who live 50-99.9 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment with no eligibility to extend.

Exception
Travelers who live 50 miles away may be considered for one 13-week assignment at lower bill rate with no eligibility to extend

 

About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits