Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

ECU Health; Kenansville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stand-by pay

Charge/preceptor pay

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in North Carolina is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU to provide critical care in a 9-bed unit. The ideal candidate will have a nursing diploma and over one year of bedside experience, including Basic Life Support certification. The role offers a base pay up to $63/hour, 12-hour shifts, and additional overtime compensation. This position emphasizes providing high-quality care to adult patients in need of intensive medical support.

Qualifications

• Greater than 1 year of bedside nursing experience is required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in an ICU setting for adult patients requiring critical care.
• Maintain staffing ratios of 1:2 or 1:3 RN-to-Patient.
• Fulfill roles during 12-hour shifts across a 36-hour work week.

Skills

Critical Care

Bedside Nursing

Basic Life Support Certification

Education

Diploma in Nursing or higher

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

ECU Health is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kenansville, North Carolina.

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit Details

• 9‑bed unit
• Staffing ratios: 1:2 or 1:3 RN‑to‑Patient depending on acuity
• Primary population: Adult patients requiring critical or intermediate care.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing, Associates in Nursing, or higher
• Greater than 1 year of bedside nursing experience is required
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required

Compensation Package

• Base pay: up to $63/hour for all travel nursing positions
• 1.5x base hourly rate for overtime (over 40 hours) and holiday pay
• Additional $3.00/hour for stand‑by pay and $2.00/hour for charge/preceptor pay

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Pre‑Employment Screening

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

ECU Health Job ID #488. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission‑driven, 1,708‑bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not‑for‑profit system is comprised of more than 14,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well‑being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.