Travel RN - Acuity Adaptable Unit; ICU​/PCU

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU
- Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Terre Haute, Indiana.

• Specialty: ICU
  - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date:
  
  04/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU) ICU position requiring telemetry skills, ACLS/BLS certifications, and a minimum of 3 years of experience.

• Acute care hospital setting in an 18‑bed Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU)
• Patient population includes cardiac, stroke, respiratory failure, DKA, and sepsis cases
• RN‑to‑patient ratios vary by level of care: 2:1 for ICU‑level care, 3:1 or 4:1 for IMC‑level care
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• RNs must have knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high‑flow oxygen devices, and provide basic oral care for ventilated patients
• Telemetry monitoring uses Philips monitors with a central monitoring station on the unit; RNs must be able to analyze cardiac rhythms independently
• EMR:
  Epic
• Charting system experience in Epic is used on this unit
• Day shift, 3×12‑hour shifts per week
• Self‑scheduling and block scheduling are accommodated
• 3–4 weekend shifts (Friday/Saturday for nights or Saturday/Sunday for days) are required within each 4‑week period
• No on‑call or standby requirement
• Potential to float within the hospital to med/surg or inpatient rehab

• Active Indiana (IN) or Compact RN license required
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• ICU or IMC/PCU stepdown experience required; telemetry experience is essential
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; candidates within 50 miles will not be considered
• Candidates within 50–100 miles may be considered under a local rate structure

• Responsible for titrating drips and managing critical care interventions for a mixed acuity patient population
• An ICU‑trained charge nurse serves as the Rapid Response nurse each shift and is ideally not assigned to a patient load
• PCTs are available depending on census (generally 1 per shift) to assist with vitals, I/O monitoring, patient transfers, meals, and call lights
• A hospitalist is in‑house 24/7, though not stationed in the ICU
• A Respiratory Therapist is assigned to the unit every shift
• Two unit‑specific orientation shifts are provided
• Holiday coverage required: two summer holidays (chosen from Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day) and two winter holidays (chosen from Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Navy scrubs required
• 13‑week assignment
• Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.
• American Traveler Job  #P-696989