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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)

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AMN Healthcare Nursing

Charlotte, North Carolina

Staffing partner

Posted Jul 20 · Not open to new grads

Shift
12-hour days
Unit
ICU
Contract
13 weeks

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour days
Weekends
Every other weekend
Nurse to patient
1:2

stated in this posting

Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years
Staffing partner
AMN Healthcare Nursing

Pay

Travel package
Housing provided

About this role

Travel ICU RN position in Charlotte, NC. Start date 8/17/2026. 12-hour day shifts. Pay Rate: $1706.00 - $1812.00. 29-bed unit specializing in Neuro ICU patients including strokes, traumatic brain injuries, seizures, spinal cord injuries, EVD drains/ICP monitoring. Patient ratio 1:2. Requires minimum 2 years Adult ICU experience and at least 1 previous 13-week travel assignment. Required

certifications

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. Epic EMR experience required. Skills include ventilator management, vasoactive drips, tracheostomy care, central line maintenance, CRRT. Weekend rotation every other. Travelers work 75% of holidays.

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Patient ratio 1:2. Requires minimum 2 years Adult ICU experience and at least 1 previous 13-week travel assignment. Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. Epic EMR experience requi· from this posting

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)

Benefits

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Free, quality, private housing
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k) and Flex Spending
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
  • Free Continuing Education
  • Refer a friend and earn extra cash

Place

City
Charlotte, North Carolina
Median rent
$1,612/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$82,068/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
3% below the national average

Charlotte area index 97.3, where 100 is the national average.

Charlotte blends Southern charm with big-city energy, anchored by a bustling Uptown core and leafy enclaves like Plaza Midwood. Home to major healthcare systems including Atrium Health, it offers growing opportunities for nurses in a metro that keeps expanding without losing its laid-back Carolina character.

Map showing the location of Charlotte, NC
Approximate location in Charlotte, NC. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

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

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