Medical Intensive Unit Care - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health

Houston, TX Posted 8/6/2025 Full Time

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:45 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• 36 months of Intensive Care Unit experience is required with some in the last 24 months.

• Travel experience is required from any number of months.

• Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Texas license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Medical Intensive Unit Care

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.

Candidates need to be flexible on scheduling - no self scheduling

Schedule is developed by a scheduler, 6 week schedule block, Scheduled based on unit needs

Weekend Requirements: Every other

Holiday Requirements: holidays are required.

Floating Requirements Critical care and PCU

Beds 18

Nurse Patient Ratios: 2:1, 1:1 with defined patient conditions; 1: 3 patient ratio.

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Resp Failure, Sepsis, End stage liver disease, Renal failure

Busy/Large Level 1 Trauma - Successful placements here have worked in a very busy hospital in the past.

Experience or ‘Must have’ skills “Must Have: Current experience in a high acuity ICU.

Prefer: Current CRRT w/ NxStage device

Are RNs required to titrate drips Yes - Common titratable &/or set rate drips Levo, Epi, Dopa. For sedation: Propofol, Dilaudid Acute Respiratory Failure- refractory to conventional therapy: Ketamine, Versed, NMBA- Nimbex

CRRT experience preferred

The required CLABSi, HAPI, CAUTI documentation

7 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 12/25/2025, 01/01/2025, 11/27/2025. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

1 reference from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required for submission

1 reference from last 3 years (Any reference type) - required for submission

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: TX
  • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: – –
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2025-08-26
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 4
JOB LOCATION:
Houston, TX 77030

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