ICU

ICU RN — Travel Contract | Lubbock, TX

Mid Shift | 3x12-Hour (15:00–03:00) | 13-Week Contract

This high-acuity ICU position serves a diverse patient population including post-cardiovascular surgery, trauma, general surgery, and neurosurgery cases. Travelers must be comfortable managing complex, critically ill adults across multiple ICU disciplines.

Shift & Scheduling

• Mid shift: 3x12-hour, 15:00–03:00
• 6 weekend shifts required per contract period
• No on-call required; no block scheduling
• Holiday commitment: must work 3 of 5 (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Float required between ICU, Telemetry, and Med-Surg units — including potential float to nearby sister facilities

Clinical Scope

• Patient population: critically ill adults with CV surgery, neuro, trauma, and general surgery diagnoses
• Procedures and skills: ventilator management, chest tube care, central line and arterial line management, EVD and ICP monitoring, CVVHD/CRRT, epicardial pacing wire management, Impella and IABP support, ECMO, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, pulmonary artery line/Swan-Ganz monitoring, massive transfusion protocol, post-craniotomy care, and ABG interpretation

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years ICU experience; travel experience required
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a modified rate

Dress Code

Solid navy blue scrubs required for licensed nursing personnel; print tops are not permitted.

Orientation: 12 hours