Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Honor Vet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Bristol, Tennessee.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/15/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Registered Nurse – ICU

Facility: Bristol Regional Medical Center
Location: 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620, United States
Start Date: 03/15/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day, 3x12 (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)
Charting System: EPIC (preferred)
Float Required: Yes (to PCU and occasionally MS as needed)

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse – ICU provides high-acuity, evidence-based critical care to adult patients requiring intensive monitoring and advanced life support. The nurse is responsible for managing complex, multi-system conditions and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes in the ICU and, when required, PCU settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive critical care using the nursing process and evidence-based practice
• Perform advanced patient assessments and continuous cardiac monitoring
• Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Provide care for patients with multi-system organ dysfunction and acute critical conditions
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients and respiratory support therapies
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and cardiac rhythms
• Administer blood products and manage central, arterial, and PICC lines
• Provide neurological monitoring including stroke management
• Assist with advanced cardiovascular devices as indicated
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record
• Float to PCU and MS units within scope as required
• Participate in clinical education and support of nursing students

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Active Tennessee RN license or Compact RN license (required at submission)
• Experience:
  • Minimum 1 year recent ICU experience
  • First-time travelers accepted
• Certifications:
  • BLS (AHA)
  • ACLS (AHA)
  • NIHSS
  • PALS (preferred)
• Other Requirements:
  • Must reside at least 100 miles from facility
  • License in hand at time of submission
  • Willingness to float within scope of practice

Unit Details

• Unit Type: ICU (with PCU/Stepdown support)
• Patient Population: Adult
• Patient Ratios:
  • Days: 1:2
  • Nights: 1:2
  • Weekends: 1:2
• Number of Beds: 38
• Special Equipment: IABP, Swan-Ganz, Impella, Temporary Pacemaker, EVD, CRRT

Clinical Skills & Competencies

• Hemodynamic monitoring (Flo Trac/Vigileo, Swan-Ganz)
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) and Impella support
• Ventilator and airway management
• Continuous IV sedation and paralytics
• CRRT/CVVHD
• Arterial and central line management
• EVD and ICP monitoring
• Stroke and acute neurological care
• Blood product administration
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions

Scheduling

· Weekend Coverage: 4 weekend shifts per schedule period

• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Required to PCU and occasionally MS as needed

Honor Vet Technologies Job  #. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Registered Nurse/ICU

Honor Vet Technologies:
Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, Honor Vet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At Honor Vet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus