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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Medical-Surgical ICU Night Shift in Tyler, Texas

Join a high-acuity Medical-Surgical ICU as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Tyler, Texas. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide critical care for adult and geriatric patients while gaining experience with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, and respiratory conditions. Tyler is a welcoming East Texas community known for its beautiful parks, renowned rose gardens, and relaxed small-city atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Tyler, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,620–$1,700
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel ICU nursing assignment
• Assignment Dates: November 17, 2026–February 16, 2027
• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; 36- or 48-hour weekly options, generally 3 or 4 shifts per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric ICU patients
• Unit Profile: 16-bed Medical-Surgical ICU with an average daily census of approximately 14 patients
• Charting System: Epic
• Float: May be required based on scheduling and unit needs

Travel ICU RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas or a valid compact-state license in hand at the time of application
• At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience required; 2 years of critical-care experience preferred
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be requested based on assignment needs
• Recent experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting required
• Experience caring for critically ill patients with a 1:2 ICU ratio
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse, community hospital, trauma, or long-term acute-care experience preferred
• Ability to meet assignment-specific travel eligibility and compliance requirements

Medical-Surgical ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity Medical-Surgical ICU
• Monitor and manage patients with respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary embolism, STEMI, cardiac arrest, GI bleeding, endocarditis, and other complex conditions
• Care for ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and other advanced respiratory therapies
• Titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedation, insulin, and other critical-care infusions according to established protocols
• Provide central-line, arterial-line, PICC, chest-tube, drain, and CVP monitoring and management
• Support patients receiving CRRT, hemodialysis-related care, blood products, TPN, and massive transfusion protocols
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond promptly to dysrhythmias, shock, infection, neurologic changes, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Perform thorough assessments, administer medications, monitor intake and output, and accurately document patient care in Epic
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, laboratory, social services, and rapid response teams
• Participate in safe patient transitions, interdisciplinary communication, and unit-based quality and safety initiatives

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join a collaborative critical-care team in Tyler, Texas.

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.