Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $1,896 per week

Laphcc; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

GLC On-The-Go is seeking a travel nurse RN for the ICU in Macon, GA. The role supports a Level 1 Trauma Center with 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, in a 13-week assignment.

Start date is 11/30/2026 with a weekly gross pay range of $1,802–$1,896. This travel contract offers hands-on critical care experience and opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years ICU RN experience
• NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certification required
• First-time travelers welcome

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside care in a Level 1 Trauma Center ICU
• Monitor and manage patients with invasive lines and ventilator support
• Collaborate with RNs, CNAs, and physicians to coordinate care

Skills

ICU RN

Travel nursing

Critical care

Job description

GLC On-The-Go is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Macon, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

RN - ICU | Macon, GA | Contract

Quick Look

• Weekly Gross Pay: $1,802 - $1,896
• Shift: 7A-7P
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks

Join a leading acute-care hospital as an RN in the ICU, where you will make a significant impact on patient care. This facility is a Level 1 Trauma Center and a teaching hospital, providing exceptional care to a diverse patient population.

Facility Overview:

• 637 licensed beds
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center

Unit Information:

• Beds: 14
• Minimum Years of Experience Required: 2 years ICU RN experience
• First-time travelers are welcome!

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Medical ICU patients
• Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI Bleed, DKA, hypotension, hypertension, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, ARDS, and overdoses.
• Chronic ventilators and chronic trachs
• Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and/or close observation

Patient Ratios:

• RN: 1:1-2 (rarely but possible 3)
• CNA: 1-2 per shift

Required Certifications:

• NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certification required
• CCRN (Critical Care Nursing Certification) preferred but not required

Skills Required:

• Trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR and BP
• Management of vasoactive medications
• Monitoring and management of invasive lines (i.e., arterial lines, central venous lines, pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure monitoring)
• Assistance/management of various bedside procedures (i.e., chest tube placement/management, tracheostomy, PEG tube placement)
• Management of patients on ventilator support

Support within the Department:

• CNA duties include assisting with vital signs, glucose checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting in turning patients, hourly rounding, and transporting patients as needed.
• Unit secretary available from 7A-11P; house-wide call secretary from 11P-7A.
• Charge nurse may have patients.
• Resource Nurse available, with discharge nurses and a resource team that floats to all units.
• RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist available 24/7.

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit-specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Belmont Rapid Infuser, TABLO, PCA pain management, SCDs (sequential compression devices), cooling and heating blankets/devices

Orientation:

• 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
• 2 days departmental orientation

GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

GLC On-The-Go Job ID #572514. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - ICU