Description
Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Weston, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/24/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Job in Weston, West Virginia
Advance your nursing career as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) with a travel contract in Weston, WV (zip code 26452). Join our healthcare team at a community-focused hospital, where your clinical expertise will make a real impact. Weston offers small-town charm, scenic landscapes, and access to outdoor recreation—making it an ideal location for travel nurses seeking rewarding healthcare jobs in West Virginia.
ICU RN Job Details
- Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract
- Location: Weston, WV 26452 (West Virginia nursing jobs)
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Contract
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 24, 2025
- End Date: February 23, 2026
- Shift: Day shifts, 12 hours (07:00 - 19:00)
- Schedule: 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts per week (36 guaranteed hours/week)
- Weekend Requirement: Every weekend or every other weekend
- Orientation: 16 hours (plus modules)
- Patient Ratio: 3:1 (one ICU, two step-down patients)
- Unit Size: 6 beds
- Estimated Weekly Salary: $1680-$1730
ICU Registered Nurse Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of recent ICU RN experience in a hospital setting
- Active West Virginia or Compact RN license (pending licenses not accepted)
- BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association)
- NIHSS certification
- 2 recent manager or charge nurse references required
- Must reside at least 100 miles from the facility (75-100 miles considered case-by-case)
- Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)
- COVID-19 vaccine not required
- Experience with adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations
- Ability to float within scope as needed
- Strong independence, flexibility, and dependability
ICU RN Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, compassionate care to ICU and step-down patients
- Monitor and manage patients with critical diagnoses: COPD, CHF, overdose, DKA, respiratory failure, sepsis, COVID-19, and influenza
- Perform and assist with bedside procedures: central line/art line placement, intubation, chest tube placement
- Operate specialized equipment: Blakemore, temporary pacers, Hamilton ventilators
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams (IV, respiratory, phlebotomy, rapid response, pharmacy, transportation, unit secretary)
- Maintain accurate documentation and comply with hospital policies
- Float to other nursing units within scope as needed
Apply now to join our healthcare team in Weston, West Virginia and take the next step in your travel nursing career!
Benefits401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
About GHRFor over 30 years, GHR Healthcare has helped talented professionals find fulfilling roles in hospitals, clinics, and facilities nationwide. We specialize in placing Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Physician Assistants (PAs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), Medical Technologists (MTs), Medical Coders, Medical Billers, and many other healthcare specialists in contract, permanent, and locum tenens positions.
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We're here to help you unlock new opportunities, advance your career, and create a meaningful impact in healthcare. Explore our job opportunities at jobs.ghrhealthcare.com.
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Planet Healthcare Job ID #427727. 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
About Planet Healthcare
Delivering Vital Healthcare Talent. Today.
Planet Healthcare is a global leader in clinical staffing because we take a candidate-first approach. We pride ourselves on a consultative method and help to create the right opportunity, at the right time, with each healthcare professional. The recruitment engine at Planet Healthcare is driven by leaders in this market, who understand the market demands and trends within your specialty. With a wide array of job opportunities and geographic diversity in our client base, we are your advocate and will work to find the best position for you. We are ready to go to work. Welcome to Planet Healthcare.
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Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus