
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Laurinburg, NC
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.06
- Weekly
- $1,910
- Yearly (full-time)
- $99,320
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $53.06/hour — 31% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in North Carolina ($40.56/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in North Carolina right now
- 1,666 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in North Carolina from 6 agencies, 5 of them in Laurinburg.
- Pay in these listings: $19.00 – $86.97/hour, median $51.58/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Carolina: $40.56/hour ($84,365/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 130 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract
Join a collaborative adult critical care team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Laurinburg, North Carolina. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for medically complex patients in an adult Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) while supporting PCU and stepdown areas as needed. Laurinburg offers a welcoming community atmosphere in southeastern North Carolina, with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local shops, and regional destinations.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nursing
- Healthcare Setting: Adult MICU with PCU and stepdown support
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Assignment End Date: February 15, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Nursing Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
- Shift: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Patient Population: Adult critical care patients
- Typical Patient Ratio: 2 patients per nurse
- Unit Size: Approximately 7 beds
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a valid compact-state license
- At least 1 year of recent ICU or comparable critical care nursing experience
- Previous charge nurse experience required
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Experience with electronic clinical documentation; Epic experience is strongly preferred
- Ability to care for critically ill adult patients and float to PCU or stepdown areas as needed
- First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
- Ability to meet applicable health screening and immunization requirements, with eligible medical or religious exemptions considered according to policy
Travel ICU RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in ICU, PCU, and stepdown settings
- Monitor and manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, and continuous sedation
- Titrate cardiac and vasoactive medications and manage patients with complex hemodynamic needs
- Care for patients with acute and chronic renal failure, multisystem organ dysfunction, cardiac conditions, stroke, and postoperative needs
- Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, ports, chest tubes, and other critical care equipment
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases and obtain 12-lead EKGs as ordered
- Administer blood products, emergency medications, IV insulin, and other prescribed therapies
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team
- Support safe patient transitions and provide clear handoff communication across units
Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join an adult critical care team in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
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.
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