Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care Unit (CCU / ICU) | Night Shift

HealthForce Healthcare; Georgia; On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthForce Healthcare seeks a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for the Critical Care Unit on a night-shift, contract basis in Iowa. The role involves delivering bedside care to adults with acute cardiovascular and critical care issues in a high-acuity unit.

You will collaborate with cardiologists, intensivists, and respiratory therapists, managing invasive hemodynamics and vasoactive infusions, and participating in rapid interventions during deteriorations.

Qualifications

• Active RN license: Iowa state license or Compact/Multistate RN license.
• BLS: Basic Life Support (AHA) – Required
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA) – Required
• CCRN: Critical Care Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor telemetry and hemodynamics; identify and intervene in arrhythmias and instability.
• Administer high-alert cardiovascular medications per protocols and orders.
• Manage arterial lines and central venous access and related equipment.
• Participate in rapid response, codes, and bedside resuscitation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to refine care plans.
• Stabilize patients and facilitate transfers or discharge planning.
• Document in EHR and educate patients and families.

Skills

Telemetry interpretation

Hemodynamic monitoring

Vasoactive drug administration

Critical care nursing

Education

BSN preferred

ADN or diploma with critical care experience

Job description

Location: Iowa

Job Type: Full-time, Contract, Travel Nursing

Shift: Night Shift (12-hour shifts; 36 hours/week typical)

Pay: $1,924.00 per week (Gross / Blended estimated package)

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and clinically sharp Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Unit (CCU) for an immediate night-shift contract in Iowa. In this role, you will deliver comprehensive bedside care to adult patients presenting with acute, complex cardiovascular and critical care conditions.

You will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting—partnering closely with cardiologists, intensivists, and respiratory therapists—managing invasive hemodynamics, titrating vasoactive infusions, and driving rapid interventions during critical status changes.

Responsibilities

• Hemodynamic & Cardiac Monitoring: Continuously evaluate telemetry and hemodynamic data; promptly identify, interpret, and intervene on acute arrhythmias and hemodynamic instability


• Critical Medication Administration: Titrate and administer high-alert cardiovascular medications (vasoactive drips, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants) in strict accordance with unit protocols and physician orders


• Invasive Line & Device Management: Manage, troubleshoot, and maintain arterial lines, central venous access, and related advanced monitoring equipment


• Rapid Response & Code Participation: Serve as a core responder to sudden clinical deterioration, participating actively in bedside codes and emergent resuscitation efforts


• Multidisciplinary Coordination: Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds alongside physicians, clinical pharmacists, and respiratory care teams to refine patient care plans


• Transitions of Care: Stabilize patients and facilitate seamless transfers to step-down units or prepare families and patients for discharge transitions


• Documentation & Education: Maintain precise, real-time electronic health record (EHR) documentation; provide clear, compassionate education to patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and disease management

Qualifications & Requirements

Licensure & Certifications

• Active RN License: Iowa state license or an unencumbered Compact / Multistate RN license (required prior to start)


• BLS: Basic Life Support (AHA certified) – Required


• ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA certified) – Required


• CCRN: Critical Care Registered Nurse certification or related cardiovascular certification (strongly preferred)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred


• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or accredited nursing diploma with relevant critical care experience will be considered

Experience

• Minimum 1–2 years of recent bedside nursing experience in an ICU, CCU, or high-acuity cardiovascular critical care unit


• Direct experience managing invasive hemodynamic monitoring and titrating vasoactive medications


• Demonstrated competency in telemetry interpretation and rapid clinical decision-making


• Prior experience with code situations, rapid response, and multidisciplinary rounds


• Previous travel nursing experience is a plus, but adaptable first-time travelers are welcome to apply

Work Environment & Shift Details

• Shift: 12-hour Night Shifts (varied days, including rotating weekend coverage as required by facility schedule)


• Environment: High-acuity inpatient Critical Care Unit equipped with advanced life-sustaining equipment, continuous telemetry, and multidisciplinary support

Benefits & Compensation

• Weekly Gross Pay: $1,924.00/week (lodging/meals stipends + taxable base rate breakdown provided during offer)


• Dedicated travel nurse recruiter and clinical liaison support


• Direct deposit weekly pay


• Extension and re-assignment opportunities upon contract completion