ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Olathe, Kansas

Overview: Join a dynamic ICU/PCU hybrid team in Olathe, KS, and put your critical care nursing skills to work in a fast-paced travel RN opportunity. This 16-week ICU Registered Nurse contract offers 12-hour night shifts, a consistent 3-shift weekly schedule, and the chance to care for a mixed-acuity patient population in a collaborative, patient-focused environment. If you're searching for Kansas nursing jobs, critical care RN jobs, or travel nurse opportunities near the Kansas City metro, this assignment is a great fit.

Job Details

• Specialty: ICU / Critical Care Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; approximately 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 16 weeks
• Start Date: 9/13/2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Setting: ICU/PCU hybrid, mixed critical care unit
• Location: Olathe, KS
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Expected to float to PCU, CCU, and other inpatient units as needed
• EMR: Epic

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent ICU / critical care RN experience
• Active Kansas RN license or compact RN license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH certification
• Experience with balloon pump, CRRT, Impella, and open heart patients required
• Must be comfortable drawing own labs, placing PICC-related support, and managing consults and codes independently
• Prior experience floating to PCU, CCU, med/surg, med/tele, acute/tele, and ED preferred
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to thrive in a high-acuity critical care setting

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a mixed ICU/PCU environment
• Care for neuro, spine, cardiac, medical, and surgical patient populations
• Monitor, assess, and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Assist with advanced critical care interventions and procedures
• Manage patient priorities with a 2:1 critical care ratio, flexing to 3:1 as appropriate
• Collaborate with the care team to support safe, effective patient outcomes
• Float to additional inpatient units based on staffing needs and prior experience
• Complete orientation and onboarding requirements in preparation for assignment start

Apply now to explore this ICU RN travel contract in Olathe, Kansas, and join a team committed to excellent critical care nursing.

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.