ICU/CCU/Critical Care RN in Houston, Texas
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,609/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.35
- Weekly
- $2,609
- Yearly (full-time)
- $135,668
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $54.35/hour — 18% 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, 48 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
- 2,078 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas from 6 agencies, 103 of them in Houston.
- 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 526 jobs).
Job description
Join a high-energy ICU team in Houston for a 13-week travel contract that offers an engaging and fast-paced environment. As an ICU nurse, you will be working 12-hour night shifts in a large Level 1 Trauma center, managing complex cases including heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow. This role requires expertise in ventilator management, pressor titration, hemodynamics, and advanced hemodynamic devices like PACs, CVP monitors, arterial lines, sheaths, IABP, Impella, and CRRT. You'll be part of a busy unit where quick thinking and flexibility are key—float to similar units as needed and work in a hospital that relies on your ability to troubleshoot ventilators and intervene in emergencies. Experience in a highly demanding hospital setting with 3+ years of RN experience and previous travel assignments is preferred to thrive here.
Weather:
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Job Specifics:
Location: Houston, TX
Shift: 12-hour nights
Duration: 13 weeks, 48 hours per week
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