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ICU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareAlexandria, VATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Alexandria, VA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Sep 11, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$50.83
Weekly
$1,830
Yearly (full-time)
$95,160
Contract length
13 weeks
Start date
September 28, 2026

This job pays about $50.83/hour — 13% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia ($45.00/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.

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Job description

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Assignment in Alexandria, Virginia

ICU RN travel job in Alexandria, VA: join a cardiovascular and neuro ICU team providing high-acuity critical care in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C.

Join a high-acuity cardiovascular and neuro ICU team in Alexandria, Virginia, where you'll care for complex patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to sharpen your critical care skills while working in a vibrant Northern Virginia location close to the Washington, D.C. metro area, known for its historic charm, waterfront views, dining, and convenient city access.

Job Details

  • Setting: Cardiovascular / Neuro ICU
  • Employment Type: Travel Nurse Assignment
  • Start Date: September 28, 2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
  • Shift Pattern: 3 shifts per week; every other weekend
  • Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,830 - $1,930
  • Location: Alexandria, VA 22304
  • Holiday Requirement: 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year
  • Additional Notes: Floating may include MSICU, PCCU, and care for boarders up to four
  • Epic Access: Required

Job Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience required
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required
  • BLS and ACLS certifications required
  • Experience caring for complex neuro and cardiovascular critical care patients
  • Ability to manage titratable vasoactive drips in a critical care setting
  • Comfort reading and interpreting your own telemetry strips
  • Experience with ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, and noninvasive ventilation preferred
  • Must be able to work every other weekend and float as needed
  • Must be able to pass ECG exam on day 2

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a 16-bed ICU
  • Monitor and assess patients with diagnoses including stroke, hemorrhage, respiratory failure, sepsis, ARDS, DKA, AKI, and more
  • Administer and titrate drips such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, phenylephrine, and dopamine
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support safe, evidence-based critical care outcomes
  • Operate in a fast-paced environment with a patient ratio of 1:2
  • Support patients on advanced respiratory equipment, including ventilators and BiPAP/CPAP
  • Maintain accurate documentation and uphold unit standards using Epic electronic health records
  • Adapt to floating expectations and provide support across assigned critical care units as needed

Apply now for this rewarding ICU RN travel nurse opportunity in Alexandria, Virginia, and join a dedicated critical care healthcare team today.

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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