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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care Contract in Bel Air, Maryland

Apply now for a Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Bel Air, MD. Join a high-acuity intensive care team for a 20-week travel nursing assignment caring for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions. This contract is ideal for critical care nurses who value clinical judgment, advanced therapies, and a supportive interdisciplinary environment in the greater Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Bel Air, Maryland
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Length: 20 weeks, ending March 29, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,850–$1,950
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: Approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., with shift end around 7:30 a.m.
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Schedule: Every third weekend
• Call: None
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Floating: Required within specialty and acuity level
• Travelers: First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Community: Bel Air is a historic Maryland community with local shops, restaurants, parks, and convenient access to the greater Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay region.

ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Maryland or Compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Demonstrated competency caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients
• Ability to work night shifts, weekend rotations, and float within the nurse’s scope of practice and assigned acuity
• Annual influenza vaccination required; exemptions are not available

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
• Monitor and manage patients experiencing stroke, renal failure requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), myocardial infarction requiring intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support, respiratory failure, pneumonia, diabetic ketoacidosis, post-cardiac-arrest conditions, and surgical critical illness
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage continuous IV sedation and emergency medications
• Perform central-line, PICC-line, chest-tube, and blood-product care according to clinical standards
• Interpret arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Assist with CRRT or continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD), intra-aortic balloon pump care, hypothermia protocols, and other advanced critical-care therapies
• Initiate and maintain intravenous access and support infection-prevention practices
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, rapid-response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary partners while documenting care accurately in Epic

Apply now to join this Maryland travel nursing team as an ICU Registered Nurse and advance your critical care career in Bel Air.

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.