
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Abilene, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.81
- Weekly
- $1,865
- Yearly (full-time)
- $96,980
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $51.81/hour — 12% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas ($46.14/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas right now
- 2,077 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas from 6 agencies, 75 of them in Abilene.
- Pay in these listings: $18.02 – $163/hour, median $47.87/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas: $46.14/hour ($95,971/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($54.90/hour across 525 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Critical Care Assignment in Abilene, Texas
Position Overview
Apply for a Travel ICU RN job in Abilene, Texas, providing compassionate critical care to critically ill patients on a collaborative healthcare team. In this role, you will deliver specialized nursing care while working alongside an interdisciplinary team dedicated to positive patient outcomes. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to expand your ICU experience in a welcoming West Texas community known for its friendly atmosphere, local arts, parks, and outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820-$1,910
- Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
- Assignment Location: Abilene, Texas
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending February 1, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Openings: 2
- Orientation: 16 hours, including required learning modules
- Schedule Flexibility: Requested time off may be considered when full scheduled hours can be maintained
Travel ICU Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas, in hand at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certification
- Previous travel nursing experience preferred
- Experience with Altera electronic charting preferred, but not required
- Ability to float to another unit or campus when needed
- Traveler must reside at least 150 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not eligible
- Successful completion of required compliance documentation, credential verification, and pre-employment screening
- Flu vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered according to policy
- Availability to complete required laboratory and compliance items within 72 hours of accepting the assignment
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide direct, individualized nursing care to critically ill patients using the nursing process
- Assess patient conditions, develop and implement care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Monitor complex ICU patients and promptly recognize changes in clinical status
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with established standards
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the critical care team
- Educate patients and families while providing clear, compassionate communication
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the electronic medical record
- Support a safe, respectful, and professional patient care environment
- Float to other appropriate units or campuses as assigned
Apply now to advance your critical care nursing career with this Travel ICU Registered Nurse assignment in Abilene, 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.
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