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Travel RN - ICU Float

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American Traveler

Salt Lake City, Utah

Staffing partner

Posted Aug 20 · Not open to new grads

Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
36
Unit
ICU
Contract
15 weeks

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend
Term
15 weeks · starts Sep 14, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Floating required
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Travel package
Housing provided

About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
  • Length: 15 weeks
  • Openings: 3

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU/CCU Float Pool RN for a night shift assignment requiring a UT or compact RN license and float flexibility across multiple acuity levels.

Details

  • Acute care hospital setting in the ICU/CCU Float Pool
  • Uses EPIC EMR
  • Night shift schedule, 6p-6a with every other weekend required
  • 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
  • 12 hours of orientation required, with in-state presence expected during orientation week even if initial modules are remote
  • Required to float within the assigned zone, which may include mid-shift transfers to another location with paid travel time
  • May float into other acuity levels including ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele, including CNA/Sitter roles during low census periods

Requirements

  • Active UT or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
  • Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
  • Required

certifications

ACLS, BLS (AHA), and NIHSS

  • BSN not required for this position
  • Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

  • Provide direct patient care within the ICU/CCU Float Pool, adapting to varying acuity levels and units as needed
  • Responsible for securing housing that allows for float coverage throughout the entire 60-mile zone, regardless of personal housing location
  • Must reside at least 60 miles from the float zone's city center to be eligible for the travel positio n
  • Hiring process includes a candidate interview with the clinical team; no unit manager involvement
  • Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments

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Requirements Active UT or Compact RN license required at time of consideration Minimum 2 years of RN experience required Required certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), and NIHSS BSN not required for this position Driver's li· from this posting

Requirements

  • Active UT or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
  • Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
  • Required certifications:

Place

City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Median rent
$1,414/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$75,090/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
1% above the national average

Salt Lake City area index 100.9, where 100 is the national average.

Salt Lake City pairs a compact downtown with unmatched outdoor access—hospital shifts end and the Wasatch Range begins. RNs enjoy a clean, grid-lined capital with a strong healthcare corridor, light rail, and weekend escapes to skiing, hiking, or the Great Salt Lake's shoreline right at the metro's edge.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.

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American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…

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