Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Athens, Texas

Apply your critical care expertise to a 13-week travel nursing assignment for an ICU Registered Nurse in Athens, Texas. This on-site intensive care opportunity offers a supportive environment caring for adult and geriatric patients in a 10-bed unit, with a strong 1:2 patient ratio and access to interdisciplinary clinical support. Athens is a welcoming East Texas community known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, historic character, and relaxed quality of life.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,530-$1,610
• Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Athens, Texas
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

Travel ICU RN Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand for the applicable state or a compact license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of ICU or comparable critical care nursing experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIHSS certification preferred
• TNCC certification preferred
• Previous Epic charting experience required
• Ability to care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced intensive care unit
• Strong critical thinking, clinical assessment, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Travel ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill patients in a MICU, SICU, or CCU environment
• Manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and airway-related care
• Monitor and titrate cardiac and vasoactive medication drips according to established protocols
• Perform arterial line, central line, PICC line, and pulmonary artery catheter monitoring and management
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac dysrhythmias and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Administer blood products, IV medications, continuous sedation, and IV insulin therapies safely
• Care for patients with acute or chronic renal failure, multisystem organ dysfunction, CVA, acute stroke, and complex surgical conditions
• Assist with chest tube procedures, cardiac catheterization care, procedural sedation, and other critical care interventions
• Document accurately in Epic while collaborating with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and rapid response teams
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety standards throughout each shift

Apply now for this travel ICU nursing opportunity in Athens, Texas, and bring your critical care experience to a supportive East Texas 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.