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GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment in Chesapeake, Virginia

Travel ICU RN opportunity in Chesapeake, VA, just minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Join a fast-paced adult critical care team and provide high-acuity nursing care in a collaborative hospital setting. If you’re an experienced ICU Registered Nurse who enjoys travel nursing, this Virginia critical care assignment could be a great fit.

Job Details

• Location: Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule Options: 3x12s or 4x12s
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required to Stepdown and may float to ED/Med-Surg to care for ICU patients being held
• Holidays: Travelers must work two of the three winter holidays
• Charting System: Epic
• Setting: Adult ICU / Critical Care
• Start Date: 08/24/2026

Job Requirements

• Active Virginia RN license or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• 3 years of critical care experience preferred; strong candidates with less experience may be considered
• Strong neuro critical care experience preferred, including post-neurosurgical and stroke care
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with ventilators, IV drip titration, telemetry monitoring, and conscious sedation
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Must pass EKG testing with a score of 80% or higher
• Must have a clean license and background history
• Must be able to meet fit testing requirements
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to adult ICU patients with complex medical needs
• Monitor and manage critically ill patients with neuro, respiratory, renal, trauma, septic, and cardiac conditions
• Administer and titrate IV drips, cardiac drips, and vasoactive medications
• Interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias and respond appropriately to changing patient conditions
• Manage ventilated patients and support advanced respiratory care needs
• Deliver conscious sedation and assist with emergency response interventions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support patient recovery and continuity of care
• Float as needed to Stepdown or other designated units to support ICU-level patients

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Chesapeake, Virginia, and join a dedicated critical care healthcare team.

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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #505287. 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: ICU

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