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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Morgantown, West Virginia

Apply now for a 13-week Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Morgantown, WV, caring for critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity MICU and Neuro ICU. Join an experienced critical care team with in-house intensivist support and 24/7 advanced practice provider coverage while expanding your ICU nursing expertise. Located in scenic West Virginia, Morgantown offers Appalachian surroundings, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,070–$2,180
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Contract End Date: January 11, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care ICU; Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Neuro ICU
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; the assignment lists a 48-hour weekly guarantee
• Scheduling: Weekends and holidays as scheduled; block and preference scheduling may be available based on unit needs
• Patient Population: Neurocritical care and medical ICU patients, including stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, dialysis, ventriculostomy/EVD, and other complex neurological disorders
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with at least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Valid RN license eligible for practice in West Virginia
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated ability to care for high-acuity patients and manage complex critical care conditions
• Experience titrating vasoactive, sedative, anticoagulant, insulin, and other critical care infusions
• Clinical experience with ventilators, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other advanced respiratory support
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays according to the assignment schedule
• COVID-19 vaccination or an approved exemption may be required under applicable policy

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill medical ICU and neurocritical care patients
• Monitor neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic status and promptly escalate changes
• Safely administer and titrate norepinephrine, phenylephrine, midazolam, paralytics, heparin, insulin, nicardipine, vasopressors, and other medications according to protocol
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other critical care therapies
• Care for patients with stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, dialysis needs, ventriculostomies/EVDs, and other complex neurological conditions
• Collaborate with intensivists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, monitor technicians, nursing assistants, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, treatment responses, and care plans in EPIC
• Promote safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care in a 2:1 critical care environment

Apply now for this Travel ICU RN contract in Morgantown, West Virginia, and join a high-acuity critical care team.

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.