Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
28 days ago
Mechanicsville
Trustaff is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 04/20/2026, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, days, • Employment Type: Travel Position Specific Details RN-ICU--4/20 Start Date!! NO LOCAL CANDIDATES (must reside outside 50-mile radius). Must be able to read/verify rhythm strips Proficient with lab draws and peripheral IV starts required. Minimum 2 years recent ICU experience required; 3 years strongly preferred Must have experience with ventilators, sedation, and titrating vasoactive drips/pressors. Neuro background preferred. Experience with Impella, CRRT, and cardiac surgery patients preferred. Copy of nursing diploma required for point-of-care testing access. Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Schedule: 12-Hour Days, every other weekend and one major holiday required as scheduled by facility. Quick interviews Unit Specific Details Unit: 24-Bed High-Acuity Intensive Care Patient Population: Sepsis, CVA, pneumonia, ARDS, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, overdose, CIWA, and mixed critical care population (predominantly older adults). Required Skill Sets & Equipment: Mechanical ventilation and sedation management required. Titrating vasoactive drips/pressors required. Point-of-care testing (EPOC and iStat) utilized. Experience with Impella, CRRT, and cardiac surgery patients preferred. Equipment: Alaris pumps; additional equipment training provided as needed. Scrubs: Navy blue/white scrubs Ratio*: Typically, 1:1-2 (may be 1:3 depending on acuity and unit needs). *Staffing ratios are subject to change based on facility needs and are not guaranteed. About Trustaff Our nurse-first attitude has set us apart from other travel nursing agencies When you join the Trustaff family, you’re more than just a body filling a role—you're a vibrant individual with dreams and aspirations. As one of the nation's leading travel nursing companies, your recruiter will work with you one-on-one to guide your career and help you achieve your goals. • You decide when and where you want to work, • Enjoy industry-leading pay, benefits, and bonuses, • Experience new people and places, • Grow your clinical skills and expand your experience Travel nursing lets you take your professional career to the next level while maintaining your flexibility and freedom. At Trustaff, we put you first, so you never have to compromise your work or pay. We are proud to have one of the highest nurse retention rates in the country. Some of the other reasons people choose us include: • Priority access to thousands of travel nursing jobs, • Industry-leading pay, • Guaranteed weekly hours, • Experienced recruiters, • Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, • 401k with employer match, • Assistance with travel, compliance, and housing, • Great bonuses for completions, referring friends, and more Benefits • Weekly pay, • Guaranteed Hours, • Wellness and fitness programs, • Referral bonus, • Medical benefits, • Dental benefits, • Vision benefits