2,365 ICU nurse jobs
Two patients, twenty drips, and the sharpest clinical judgment on the floor.
TX · OK · IA
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What it’s really like
- Low patient counts, maximum intensity — you know everything about the one or two people you have.
- Titrating drips and reading vents becomes muscle memory; the learning curve is steep and then it compounds.
- Families in crisis are part of the job. Some of the hardest conversations in the hospital happen here.
- Nights and weekends are real, but so is the tightest teamwork in the building.
Critical care nurses manage the highest-acuity patients in the hospital — ventilators, titratable drips, and one-to-two patient ratios. ICU experience travels well: it is among the most requested backgrounds for both staff and travel contracts.
How you get in
Most units want a year or two of acute-care experience plus ACLS; strong new-grad residencies do take ICU cohorts. CCRN comes later and signals you're staying.
ICU experience is among the most requested backgrounds in the feed — it's the classic springboard to travel contracts, flight, CRNA school, and ICU float premiums.
Open roles
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Experienced RN- Registered Nurse- Cardiovascular ICU- Nights
OU Medical CenterOklahoma City · Posted 2 days ago
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 2 Night Shifts
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU North
Baptist Memorial Health CareJackson, MS · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
Emergency Department Critical Care Registered Nurse / 7am - 7:30pm
Emory HealthcareAtlanta, GA · Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Critical Care Float Pool RN
Anchorage, AK · Seen active today
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN II - Critical Care
University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC)El Paso, TX · Seen active today
Critical Care Transport Nurse
Harris HealthHouston, TX · Seen active today
RN MedSurg/Tele ICU - Full Time Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
Nurse/LPN/RN/EMT or Paramedic with IV and Blood Draw Expertise
$30/hr
Bellevue, WA · Seen active today
- RN/LPN/LVN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - ICU
$39.75–$52.99
Rochester Regional Health · Health system employerRochester, NY · Posted yesterday
- RN
RN | ICU | Float (w/ Benefits)
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCareTallahassee, FL · Seen active today
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- from 7:00am—7:30pm or 7:30pm—7:00am
- RN
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time, Day
$47/hr
Select Specialty HospitalRochelle Park, NJ · Seen active today
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- +$3/hr differential
Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care/Rapid Response
$38.20–$57.30
Winston-Salem, NC · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
Experienced RN- Registered Nurse- MICU- Nights
OU Medical CenterOklahoma City · Posted last week
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 1 Day Shifts
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Registered Nurse - ICU / MICU
CHRISTUS HealthCorpus Christi, TX · Seen active today
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Critical Care
Oklahoma City · Posted today
- New grads welcomed
- APRN
Registered Nurse(NC II) - F/T - Days - 4C Neurosurgical ICU (Ben Taub Hospital)
Harris HealthHouston, TX · Seen active today
RN MedSurg/Tele ICU - Full Time Nights
$52/hr
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
Neuro ICU- Nurse Technician- PRN Nights
OU Medical CenterOklahoma City · Posted last week
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 3 Day Shifts
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Registered Nurse(NC II) - F/T Evenings - 4C Neurosurgical ICU - Ben Taub Hospital
$44/hr
Harris HealthHouston, TX · Seen active today
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 3 Night Shifts
$30/hr
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 1 Night Shifts
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Common questions
- What does an ICU / Critical Care nurse do?
- Critical care nurses manage the highest-acuity patients in the hospital — ventilators, titratable drips, and one-to-two patient ratios. ICU experience travels well: it is among the most requested backgrounds for both staff and travel contracts. Low patient counts, maximum intensity — you know everything about the one or two people you have.
- How do you become an ICU / Critical Care nurse?
- Most units want a year or two of acute-care experience plus ACLS; strong new-grad residencies do take ICU cohorts. CCRN comes later and signals you're staying.
- What is the job market like for ICU / Critical Care nursing?
- ICU experience is among the most requested backgrounds in the feed — it's the classic springboard to travel contracts, flight, CRNA school, and ICU float premiums.