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Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Clinton, MD

Posted Aug 8 · Not open to new grads

Shift
12-hour rotating
Hours a week
36
Unit
ICU
Contract
13 weeks

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Role

Schedule
12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend
Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 24, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Floating required
Practice
Cerner charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

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Pay

About this role

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

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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

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uirements 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 ex…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Active RN license required (MD state license or Compact license)
  • 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
  • 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

Place

City
Clinton, MD
Median rent
$1,809/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$124,803/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
5% above the national average

Maryland index 105.0, where 100 is the national average.

Clinton is a suburban community in Prince George's County, just southeast of Washington, D.C., offering nurses a quiet residential base with easy access to the capital's healthcare network. Proximity to Joint Base Andrews shapes the local economy. Expect modest single-family neighborhoods and commuter convenience rather than urban density.

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