ICU Registered Nurse Job in Odessa, TX

You will work as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning September 8, 2026, with 3x12 night shifts at a weekly pay of $2,099.52.

Schedule and Expectations

• 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekend coverage required
• May float to Med-Surg or Telemetry when ICU census is low, with patient ratios of 5–6:1

Experience and Credentials Required

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Patient ratio experience of 2–3:1 in ICU setting
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, TNCC or TCAR, NIHSS, and EKG course completion
• Cerner charting system experience required
• 6 hours total of Stroke education required

Clinical Skills and Competencies

• Arterial line management and interpretation of arterial blood gases
• Ventilator management and care of ventilated patients
• Central line care and management
• BiPAP and CPAP management
• Blood product administration and IV management
• Continuous IV sedation and paralytics administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• IV insulin protocols
• Emergency medications
• ICP monitoring
• CVA and acute stroke management
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Spinal cord injury care
• Post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery management
• Pre- and post-cardiac catheterization and intervention care
• Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and failure

You will care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations. This position offers you the opportunity to develop expertise in critical care while working in a community hospital setting.