Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,230 per week
GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Olathe, Kansas.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract | Olathe, KS (66061)
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) position in Olathe, KS 66061 — 13-week travel nurse contract caring for complex critical care patients. Join a collaborative critical care team as a Travel Nurse/ICU RN providing care for neuro, spine, cardiac, medical, and surgical patients in the Kansas City metro area.
Olathe, KS (zip code 66061) is a vibrant, family-friendly community with excellent parks, easy access to Kansas City amenities, and outdoor recreation. This ICU travel nursing job offers exposure to a modern mixed ICU/PCU hybrid critical care setting and opportunities to grow your critical care nursing skills.
Job Details — ICU Travel Nursing- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,990 – $2,090 (Competitive pay for travel ICU RN)
- Location: Olathe, KS 66061 — Kansas City metro nursing job
- Setting: Mixed ICU/PCU Hybrid (Critical Care Unit)
- Contract Length: 13 weeks (April 26, 2026 – July 26, 2026)
- Shift: 12-hour nights (19:00 – 07:30), 3 shifts per week
- Employment Type: Travel (Travel Nurse / ICU RN)
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Based on unit needs
- Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care/Intensive Care Unit experience (ICU RN or Critical Care Nurse)
- Active Kansas RN license or Compact RN license accepted
- Current BLS and ACLS; NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
- Proficiency with balloon pump, CRRT, Impella, and open heart procedures (required for nights)
- Skilled in drawing labs, PICC line care, running codes independently, and managing consults
- Comfortable floating to PCU/CCU and other inpatient units (Med/Surg, Med/Tele, Acute/Tele, ED with prior experience)
- Ability to work 2:1 RN ratio for critical patients, flexing to 3:1 as needed
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a mixed critical care (ICU/PCU) environment
- Assess, monitor, and manage patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, and neuro conditions
- Operate advanced life-support equipment and perform specialized procedures (balloon pump, CRRT, Impella, assist with open heart cases)
- Draw labs, manage PICC lines, respond to and run codes independently
- Float to various inpatient units as required and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Participate in required orientation (virtual + in-person) and ongoing training for travel nursing assignments
Note: Minimal time-off requests will be considered during the World Cup (June 11 – July 19). Orientation includes both in-person and virtual training sessions.
This ICU travel nursing opportunity in Olathe, KS is ideal for experienced Critical Care Nurses and Travel RNs seeking hands-on experience with advanced cardiac and neuro support. Apply now to join our healthcare team and take the next step in your travel nurse career — competitive pay, professional support, and meaningful clinical experience in the Kansas City healthcare market.
Apply now — Submit your resume or contact our recruiter to learn more about this ICU RN travel contract in Olathe, KS.
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 #473931. 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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