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ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Lubbock, Texas

Join a high-acuity adult intensive care unit as an experienced ICU Travel Nurse in Lubbock, Texas. This 13-week Texas travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide critical care in a Level II Trauma Center supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Located in ZIP code 79410, the on-site opportunity combines meaningful critical-care practice with the welcoming character of a West Texas community.

ICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 15, 2027
• Schedule: Day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; approximately 36 hours per week
• Unit: 16-bed adult ICU with an average daily census of approximately 11 patients
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
• Weekend Commitment: Approximately six weekend shifts during a six-week scheduling period to meet department needs
• Floating: May float between ICU, telemetry, and medical-surgical units based on operational needs
• Clinical Environment: Short-term acute care setting and Level II Trauma Center

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; compact license must be active and in hand when applicable
• At least 3 years of recent ICU and travel nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent experience caring for critically ill adult patients, including trauma, cardiovascular surgery, general surgery, and neurological cases
• Epic electronic medical record experience required
• Strong critical care nursing skills with ventilator management, chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, EVDs, CRRT, and vasoactive or cardiac medication titration
• Ability to interpret dysrhythmias, arterial blood gases, coagulation studies, and other critical-care laboratory results
• Willingness to float to other assigned units and work the required weekend schedule

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity ICU
• Assess patient status, identify changes in condition, and promptly implement appropriate nursing interventions
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, and vasoactive infusions
• Provide care for post-cardiac surgery, post-neurosurgical, trauma, stroke, respiratory failure, renal failure, and multisystem organ dysfunction patients
• Monitor and manage central lines, arterial lines, pulmonary artery lines, epicardial pacing wires, chest tubes, EVDs, and other critical-care devices
• Participate in CRRT, blood product administration, massive transfusion protocols, emergency response, and procedural sedation as indicated
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, rehabilitation services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic
• Float to ICU, telemetry, or medical-surgical assignments when requested while maintaining high standards of patient care

Apply now for this ICU Travel Registered Nurse opportunity and join a critical care team in Lubbock, Texas.

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.