ICU RN

TNAA Healthcare

Gulfport, Mississippi

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You'll evaluate and monitor patients in an intensive care unit.

Eligibility: Acute CareEducation/Staff DevelopmentInfectious DiseaseNursing Management/Admin

Posted May 17

Unit and setting: Intensive Care Unit · Hospital ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situationspatients in life-threatening situations
License: RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

Certification: ACLS Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years
Certification: BLS
Certification: extra certifications before starting an assignment * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Experience: 2 years recent acute care experience

The role and schedule

Day to day: monitor and adjust specialized equipment and read electronic displays Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
Day to day: check placement and function of catheters, leads and tubing Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
Day to day: draw labs and interpret the reports Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
Day to day: order and evaluate diagnostic tests Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
Day to day: education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs As an ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs.
Day to day: update family members on patient condition Communicate patients' conditions to family members.
Start: immediate start for an immediate travel nurse opening in Gulfport, MS
Details: lift 20 pounds easily RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
Details: lifting patients up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
Details: stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
Details: exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases
Details: treat confused, agitated or uncooperative patients will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

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We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Gulfport, MS. The right nurse should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you'll be responsible for evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting. ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in life-threatening situations, documenting and providing physician-directed care, assessing and implementing patient care plans, and delegating to other care providers as appropriate. As an ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient families, possibly for long-term care needs.

As an ICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care. Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.

Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays. Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.

Communicate patients' conditions to family members. ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.

Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay: $1,799.67

What's around it?

In Gulfport, MS

Gulfport, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Median rent: $1,086/mo
Household income: $49,919/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Gulfport, MS

NeighborhoodsWest Gulfport provides established and newer single-family homes with convenient access to Highway 49, Interstate 10, and nearby Long Beach. Bayou View in central Gulfport is one of the city's most established residential pockets, favored for its tree-lined streets and proximity to local bayous. To the north, Orange Grove and North Gulfport feature larger lots and newer residential subdivisions, while Downtown Gulfport and surrounding historic neighborhoods offer walkable streets with architectural character within reach of the water.

West Gulfport provides established and newer single-family homes with convenient access to Highway 49, Interstate 10, and nearby Long Beach. Bayou View in central Gulfport is one of the city's most established residential pockets, favored for its tree-lined streets and proximity to local bayous.

To the north, Orange Grove and North Gulfport feature larger lots and newer residential subdivisions, while Downtown Gulfport and surrounding historic neighborhoods offer walkable streets with architectural character within reach of the water.

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Getting aroundGulfport is geographically spread out, making a personal vehicle necessary for getting around. Major travel arteries include Interstate 10 running east-west, Highway 49 connecting the coast to northern suburbs, and Highway 90 tracking the shoreline. These routes provide direct connectivity to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and regional military hubs, though traffic can bottleneck on Highway 49 during rush hours and peak holiday weekends.

Gulfport is geographically spread out, making a personal vehicle necessary for getting around. Major travel arteries include Interstate 10 running east-west, Highway 49 connecting the coast to northern suburbs, and Highway 90 tracking the shoreline.

These routes provide direct connectivity to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and regional military hubs, though traffic can bottleneck on Highway 49 during rush hours and peak holiday weekends.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: findmississippirealestate.net Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: facebook.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers along the white-sand shoreline of the Mississippi Sound and Jones Park, which features coastal views, splash pads, walking paths, and a pedestrian overpass across Highway 90. Boating, kayaking, and coastal angling are popular along Bayou Bernard and through Gulfport Harbor, with ferry access available to offshore barrier islands. Waterfront family entertainment also includes Paradise Pier Fun Park with its coastal observation wheel.

Outdoor recreation centers along the white-sand shoreline of the Mississippi Sound and Jones Park, which features coastal views, splash pads, walking paths, and a pedestrian overpass across Highway 90. Boating, kayaking, and coastal angling are popular along Bayou Bernard and through Gulfport Harbor, with ferry access available to offshore barrier islands. Waterfront family entertainment also includes Paradise Pier Fun Park with its coastal observation wheel.

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Living in Gulfport

Gulfport offers relocating nurses a working coastal lifestyle defined by salt air, genuine Southern hospitality, and direct access to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. Life here centers along the Mississippi Sound, stretching from the sandy shoreline and Jones Park to the emerging downtown dining corridor around Fishbone Alley. Healthcare professionals have their choice of living environments, ranging from historic character homes near the beach to the established, tree-lined streets of Bayou View and modern subdivisions in Orange Grove. Commuting is generally fast via Interstate 10, Highway 49, and Highway 90, though having a reliable car is essential in this spread-out port city. While the laid-back pace and year-round waterfront recreation are major perks, newcomers must plan for scorching summer humidity, annual hurricane preparations, and substantial wind and flood insurance variations that differ sharply block by block. For nurses seeking coastal living without big-city pretension, Gulfport provides a grounded, community-focused base.

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Gulfport, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.