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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Baltimore, Maryland

Bring your critical care expertise to a high-acuity adult intensive care unit as an ICU travel nurse in Baltimore, Maryland. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a skilled Registered Nurse who thrives in a collaborative environment caring for complex medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma patients. Enjoy the energy of a historic, culturally rich city with convenient access to waterfront attractions, diverse neighborhoods, and vibrant dining and arts scenes.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,960–$2,070
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Duration: 14 weeks, ending February 15, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Unit: 29-bed, non-aggregated adult ICU with an average daily census of approximately 26 patients
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:2 in the ICU; ratios may vary when floating
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours
• Charting: Cerner
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Travel ICU RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Maryland or a valid compact-state RN license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent critical care nursing experience
• Level II trauma experience required; Level I trauma and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• ATCAR, TCRN, or equivalent trauma education; an approved Maryland trauma course may be completed to meet the trauma education requirement
• Successful completion of an Advanced EKG assessment before proceeding with the contract
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions, and manage multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience is required; candidates with 2 or more years of critical care experience are strongly preferred

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, pulmonary, neuro, trauma, gastrointestinal, and critical illness diagnoses
• Care for patients with complex conditions including traumatic brain injury, craniotomies, stroke, sepsis, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Manage ventilated patients and provide BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and airway support
• Interpret arterial blood gases, obtain 12-lead EKGs, manage dysrhythmias, and monitor advanced hemodynamic status
• Titrate cardiac, vasoactive, sedation, insulin, paralytic, and other continuous infusions according to patient condition and established protocols
• Provide care involving arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, EVDs, ICP monitoring, CRRT, IABP, and hypothermia or Arctic Sun therapy
• Administer blood products, emergency medications, procedural sedation, and other therapies within scope and competency
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team
• Float to appropriate critical-care or other units, including IMC or ED areas, as needed and within demonstrated scope and competency
• Maintain accurate documentation in Cerner and uphold infection prevention, patient safety, and professional nursing standards

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract and bring your critical care experience to a leading healthcare opportunity in Baltimore, Maryland.

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.