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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift in Franklin, Indiana

Join our healthcare team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Franklin, Indiana, providing expert 12-hour night-shift care to critically ill adults. You will work in a combined 12-bed CCU/PCU environment, collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team, and support patients with complex medical needs. This Indiana travel nursing opportunity offers historic small-town charm, a welcoming community, and convenient access to the greater Indianapolis area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Franklin, Indiana
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Contract Dates: November 1, 2026 – January 31, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Unit: Combined 12-bed CCU/PCU, including 6 CCU beds and 6 PCU beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 in CCU and 1:3–4 in PCU
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling with schedules released six weeks in advance
• Weekend Requirement: Four weekend shifts within a six-week schedule
• Charting System: Cerner

Travel ICU RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Indiana
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care nursing experience; 2 years of ICU or critical care experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Demonstrated ability to care for critically ill patients and interpret cardiac rhythms
• Ability to titrate critical-care infusions, including norepinephrine, insulin, dopamine, and heparin
• Flexibility to float to Med-Surg as needed; emergency department floating may be required only for nurses with applicable experience
• Willingness to wear navy blue scrubs and participate in required orientation

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and step-down patients in the CCU/PCU.
• Monitor and manage patients with sepsis, respiratory distress, overdose or alcohol withdrawal, diabetic ketoacidosis, and other complex conditions.
• Assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns to the care team.
• Safely administer and titrate ordered vasoactive, anticoagulant, insulin, and other critical-care infusions.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and utilize telemetry, ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and oxygen-optimization equipment as appropriate.
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, monitor technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Cerner.
• Support a safe, respectful, and patient-centered care environment throughout each shift.

Apply now for this Travel ICU RN opportunity in Franklin, Indiana, and take the next step in your travel 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.