Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit; ICU​/Critical Care - in Austin, TX

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,684 per week in Austin, TX
Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care

Location:

Austin, TX

Agency:  Cynet Health

Pay:  $1,684 per week

Shift Information:  Nights - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

3/1/2026

About the Position
Travel Nurse Source  is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Austin, Texas, 78759!

Job Title:

RN ICU
Profession:
Registered Nurse
Specialty:
Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 06:45 PM - 07:15 AM
Hours per

Shift: 12

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience
License: RN License

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIH

Must-Have:
- Strong communication skills
- Proactive nature
- Initiative and integrity
- Responsibility and commitment to patient and family advocacy
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to work well in a team
- Foundational knowledge of pathophysiology

Description:

The ICU RN provides comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adult patients.
Patients require continuous monitoring, advanced interventions, and complex clinical decision-making.
The RN acts as a patient advocate and clinical expert.
The role involves collaboration within a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Direct nursing care must align with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Nursing care includes managing patients on mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, and invasive monitoring.
Ongoing patient assessments and reassessments are essential.
The RN interprets and responds to cardiac rhythms, lab results, arterial blood gases, and hemodynamic data.
Medications must be titrated according to provider orders and unit protocols.
Subtle changes in patient conditions should be identified with timely interventions initiated.
Emergency situations, including codes and rapid deterioration, must be managed effectively.
The patient population includes cases of CHF, sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and more.
This unit is nurse-driven, with critical care physicians available via phone for consultation.
Communication among multidisciplinary team members occurs through a connected mobile platform.

About Cynet Health
Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics.

Requirements
Required for Onboarding   ACLS
BLS
PALS - AHA
Pharmacology
Skills Checklist
Specialty Exam

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