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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Contract in Baltimore, Maryland

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) needed for a 14-week critical care nursing contract in Baltimore, Maryland. Care for high-acuity adult and geriatric patients in a 29-bed Intensive Care Unit with strong interdisciplinary support and a typical 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland—a vibrant city known for its waterfront, historic neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and convenient access to the broader Mid-Atlantic region
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Assignment: 14-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: December 7, 2026
• End Date: March 15, 2027
• Schedule: Three shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Unit: 29-bed, non-aggregated adult and geriatric Intensive Care Unit
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:2 in the ICU; ratios may vary when floating
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float within scope and competency to IMC, other critical care areas, or additional units based on operational needs
• Charting: Cerner
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours

Critical Care Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Maryland or a valid compact RN license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent critical care nursing experience; 3 years is preferred
• Level II trauma experience required; Level I trauma or teaching-hospital experience preferred
• Recent Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU experience
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• TCRN or equivalent trauma education; a Maryland-approved trauma course may satisfy the trauma education requirement
• Successful completion of a Prophecy Relias Advanced EKG assessment before proceeding with the assignment
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions, and manage multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Experience with ventilator management, CRRT, IABP, EVD, and Arctic Sun or cooling blanket management
• Flu vaccination is required; medical exemptions may be considered

ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological, trauma, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and sepsis-related diagnoses
• Monitor and manage patients with traumatic brain injury, acute stroke, craniotomies, spinal cord injury, and other high-risk neurological conditions
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, sedation, analgesia, and neuromuscular blockade therapies
• Titrate cardiac, vasoactive, insulin, and other continuous intravenous infusions according to patient condition and established protocols
• Perform ongoing assessment and management of arterial lines, central lines, PICCs, EVDs, ICP monitoring, chest tubes, and other critical care devices
• Provide care for patients receiving CRRT, IABP support, hypothermia protocols, or other advanced ICU therapies
• Recognize, interpret, and respond to dysrhythmias and changes in hemodynamic or neurological status
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Safely float to appropriate units within scope and competency while maintaining quality, patient safety, and effective communication
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Cerner

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Baltimore, Maryland, and join a collaborative critical care team serving complex adult and geriatric patients.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.