Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job
Registered Nurse – ICU with a cardiovascular focus in Petoskey, Michigan. This travel - temporary assignment starts on 07/27/2026 and runs for 13 weeks. You’ll earn a guaranteed 36 hours per week with nights on a 3x12-hour shift. The position is in a hospital setting within a CVU environment that cares for cardiology patients, including post-operative open-heart surgery and heart failure management. This assignment is offered by Healthforce Healthcare LLC.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,173 to $2,299 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts
- Start date: 07/27/2026
- Location: Petoskey, MI; travel assignment in a hospital setting
- Attendance policy: strict 3-strike rule with stated exceptions for certain medical circumstances
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, evidence-based nursing care for adult CVU patients, including those post-open-heart procedures and complex cardiology conditions
- Monitor vital signs and hemodynamics, interpret EKGs, administer and titrate cardiac medications, and manage invasive lines as appropriate
- Oversee ventilator management when required and participate in post-operative recovery for open-heart surgery patients (18–24 hours post-op)
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (cardiology, perfusion, anesthesia, nursing leadership) to ensure safe, timely care and accurate documentation
- Perform and support procedures pertinent to cardiovascular care, including common post-op care and cardiology studies as assigned
- Be prepared to float to similar units (neuro, CVICU, trauma) per assignment; follow unit-specific policies and protocols
- Maintain compliance with unit standards, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and adhere to attendance expectations
Requirements
- Licensure: Active RN license in Michigan; verify through LARA and Nursys (license hits, if any, should be reviewed with a manager)
- Certifications: ACLS and BLS required
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of ICU experience (floating to other units not counted toward this requirement)
- Special experience: EKG experience required
- Willingness to float to similar units (neuro, CVICU, trauma) as needed
- Education: RN degree required (specific degree level not stated in notes)
- Additional: Michigan license verification and ability to work in a high-acuity CVU environment
Benefits and Support
- Travel assignment through Healthforce Healthcare LLC
- Guaranteed hours and a defined, 13-week contractual period
- Night shifts with a 3x12-hour schedule
- Competitive weekly pay within the stated range
- Formalized requirements: EKG competency, ACLS/BLS, and a skills checklist completed within one year of application
- Supportive onboarding and credentialing requirements, including state license verification
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
About Healthforce
Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States.
We specialize in placing clinicians in travel nursing jobs, allied health travel assignments, and local contract opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings. Whether you are an experienced traveler or taking your first assignment, Healthforce provides the support and opportunities you need to succeed.
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