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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical-Surgical ICU position requiring TX or compact RN licensure and prior travel nursing experience.
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Medical-Surgical ICU setting within a hospital environment
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Patient ratio of 1:2 to 1:3
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Day shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM) using block scheduling
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Uses Epic charting system
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Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
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Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS and PALS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of ICU experience preferred
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Epic charting experience required
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Previous charge nurse experience preferred
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Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
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Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
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Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, ETT/NT suctioning, and BiPAP/CPAP management
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Skilled in titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and CRRT/CVVHD
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Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and multisystem organ dysfunction care
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Experience in Neuro ICU or Surgical ICU work settings preferred
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Provide critical care nursing to medical-surgical ICU patients including those with complex cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and renal conditions
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Assist with procedures such as chest tube insertion/removal and manage patients on mechanical ventilation
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Must complete core onboarding items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing
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Complete onsite orientation modules averaging 4-6 hours for RNs
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No travel pairs or groups accepted for this position
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
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Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted as locals
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Candidates residing in the following Texas counties are not eligible: Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, and Morris
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All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at time of consideration, with no more than 3 days auto-approved and no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation
