Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in South Charleston, West Virginia.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/17/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

ICU RN – Job Summary Breakdown📍 Unit Details

• Unit: ICU
• Beds: 18 (expanding to 27 beds)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2 (occasionally 1:3 – overflow or PCU downgrade)
• Age Population: Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Required:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS requirement removed (per mgr Sherri Adams – 01/06/2025)

Preferred:

• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC (added requirement effective 10/21/2026 per Tracey Holmes)

• Critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions
• Sepsis
• Acute MI
• Renal failure patients
• Post-vascular procedures
• Stroke, TIA, Seizures
• ARDS (vent management)
• Lumbar drains
• CV procedures
• Invasive & non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Titration of critical drips (vasopressors & sedation)

• Minimum 2 years Critical Care experience
• Travel experience required
• CRRT experience required
• IABP & Impella preferred
• No travel duos
• Must be comfortable titrating drips

• Levophed
• Cardizem
• Amiodarone
• Heparin
• Insulin

• Charge Nurse (primarily without patients)
• House Supervisor 24/7
• No nurse aides on unit
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist not always in-house
• RT available 24/7 (not stationed in ICU but nearby)

• BiPAP / CPAP
• Mechanical ventilation (Trach & ET tube)
• Telemetry (RNs read strips – no monitor tech)
• IV pumps
• Sequential compression devices
• Specialty beds

• 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Block scheduling available (especially nights)
• Every other weekend (Fri–Sat or Sat–Mon)
• Rotational holidays
• No call or standby

• Required to float to Stepdown
• May float to Med-Surg/Telemetry (rare)
• May care for ICU/Stepdown patients boarded in ED
• If floated to Med-Surg: full load (5–6 patients)
• Travelers float in rotation (not always first)

• RN/LPN:
  Navy
• CNA/Monitor Tech:
  Dark Grey/Pewter
• Solid scrubs only (no patterns/embroidery)
• Approved fleece zip-ups:
  Grey, Black, Navy, Royal Blue
• Solid undershirts:
  White, Grey, or Black
• Closed-toe shoes only (No Crocs)

• General Hospital Orientation (Day
  1)
• Full Nursing Orientation (1 full day)
• Computer training (Full day for RNs)
• Two 12-hour shifts with preceptor
• Abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due at 90 days

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance