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Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Clinton, Maryland

Posted Aug 8

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour rotating3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
ICU · Hospital
License
RN licenseActive RN license required (MD state license or Compact license)
Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 24, 2026 · Travel

Do you qualify?

License
Active RN license required (MD state license or Compact license) Check your license
Certification
BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
Experience
Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience within the last 7 years required
Experience
Minimum 2 years of IMC experience required
Experience
References must support at least 2 years of experience within the previous 3 years
Experience
Cerner EMR experience required
Also asks
At least one completed travel assignment required
Also asks
Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum 80% overall score and 100% on lethal rhythms
Also asks
Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment

What it pays

Against similar roles
Below most Maryland travel postingsMaryland travel postings that state pay run $1,470/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,860/week to $2,230/week, across 66 postings.

The role and schedule

Floating
Floats to other units
Charting
Cerner
Weekends
Every other weekend

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

Original listing

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Assignment Overview Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 24, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU/IMC position requiring 2 years of ICU and IMC experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details Work in the ICU and IMC units of a hospital environment Traveler will float between IMC, ICU, MS, and ED units as needed 13-week contract assignment 3x 12 Day and Night shift options (7:00-19:30 or 19:00-7:30) Every other weekend required, totaling 6 weekend shifts (Saturday or Sunday) within a six-week period Uses Cerner charting system Requirements Active RN license required (MD state license or Compact license) Current

certifications

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience within the last 7 years required Minimum 2 years of IMC experience required At least one completed travel assignment required Cerner EMR experience required Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum 80% overall score and 100% on lethal rhythms Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment References must support at least 2 years of experience within the previous 3 years

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to ICU and IMC patients, including cardiac monitoring, ventilator care, and management of vasoactive drips Skills utilized include central line and PICC line management, ABG interpretation, tracheostomy care, and wound care Cardiovascular care experience including post cardiac angiogram, pre/post cardiac cath, and cardiac drip management No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted per 13-week contract Local candidates within a 60-mile radius accepted at a lower pay rate Previous MedStar employees must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a traveler First-time travelers are not eligible; prior travel assignment experience is required

What's around it?

In Clinton, MD

Clinton, MDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent
$1,809/mo
Household income
$124,803/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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