American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Ellsworth, Maine.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/22/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an ICU position in a mixed acuity unit, requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and a ME or compact license.

Responsibilities

• Work in a mixed acuity ICU within a hospital setting
• Unit has 9 ICU beds and cares for both ICU and Med Surg level patients based on acuity and census
• Patient populations include vents, sepsis, PNA, DKA, detox, CHF, COPD exacerbation, surgical complications, and occasional pediatric post-op patients
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3, acuity based
• Required to work 12-hour night shifts (7P-7A), with every other weekend scheduled
• Floating may occur to Med Surg (1:5 days / 1:6 nights) or ED for task assistance
• Uses Cerner EMR system
• No on-call requirements
• Care for a diverse population of critical and acute patients, including those with substance use disorders and complex post-surgical needs
• Team supported by a charge nurse, 24/7 RT, 24/7 hospitalist, and intensivist consults
• Centralized telemetry monitoring available
• General and unit-specific orientation provided, including online modules and one on-unit shift
• Charge training provided as required based on staffing needs
• Professional scrubs required; any color permitted
• Free parking is available
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Flu vaccination required for all assignments starting after 9/30/2024, with only medical exemptions considered
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Requirements

• Active ME or compact RN license required
• Minimum of 2 years total nursing experience, with at least 1 year in ICU
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Willingness to be trained as Charge RN and fulfill charge duties as needed
• Experience with vents, chest tubes, trachs, drains, wound vacs, IVs, PCAs, epidurals (rare), CVP, A-Lines, insulin drips, and cardiac gtts
• Ability to read and interpret EKG strips for ICU and Med Surg patients
• Candidates must not have worked in any Northern Light Health hospital as a permanent employee
• Permanent address must be at least 100 miles south or southwest of EMMC

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-643495. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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