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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical ICU | Tyler, Texas

Advance your critical care nursing career as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Tyler, Texas. Join a high-acuity Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit and provide focused care to adult and geriatric patients while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team. The unit supports complex cases including respiratory failure, septic shock, acute kidney injury, cardiogenic shock, STEMI, pulmonary embolism, GI bleeding, and other critical conditions.

This Texas travel nursing assignment offers an excellent opportunity to expand your ICU and critical care experience while enjoying Tyler’s inviting East Texas setting, beautiful rose gardens, welcoming community, outdoor recreation, and charming local culture. Experience the accessibility and character of a growing regional city while making a meaningful impact in a Medical-Surgical ICU.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit / Medical-Surgical ICU
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Tyler, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,620–$1,700
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 16, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 3 shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Charting: Epic
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend shifts may be scheduled as needed
• Floating: May be required based on scheduling needs
• Orientation: Approximately 24 hours

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a qualifying Compact license, in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience in an ICU or comparable critical care setting; 2 years preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIHSS certification preferred or required based on assignment needs
• PALS certification preferred or required based on assignment needs
• Recent experience with Epic charting
• Demonstrated experience caring for critically ill patients with a typical 1:2 assignment
• Travel nursing experience is preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience and community or higher-acuity hospital experience are preferred
• Must meet applicable travel eligibility and local-residency requirements; certain geographic restrictions may apply

Medical-Surgical ICU RN Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a Medical-Surgical ICU
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in patients experiencing respiratory failure, shock, acute kidney injury, cardiac conditions, sepsis, and other complex diagnoses
• Care for ventilated patients and manage high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, and CPAP therapies
• Administer and titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedative, insulin, and other critical-care infusions according to established protocols
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, drains, feeding tubes, and urinary catheters
• Provide care related to CRRT, hemodialysis, blood products, massive transfusion protocols, and rapid infusion equipment as indicated
• Recognize and appropriately respond to dysrhythmias, neurologic changes, infection, respiratory decline, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Perform accurate assessments, medication administration, documentation, and care coordination using Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and rapid response teams
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, effective communication, and compassionate care throughout the assignment

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Tyler, Texas, and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.

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.