Travel ICU RN - $2,341 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in San Bernadino, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring at least 2-3 years of ICU experience and ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Acute care ICU setting with 36 of 44 licensed beds currently in use
• Patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1
• Common diagnoses include cardiac, PCI, open heart, sepsis, ETOH, stroke, CABG, stents, balloon pumps, and craniotomies
• Travelers are not assigned fresh open heart or craniotomy patients
• Charge nurse does not take a patient assignment
• Unit tech available for secretarial and equipment duties, no nurse aides
• Uses Cerner PowerChart EMR
• Hardwired GE monitors with a monitor tech, no centralized monitoring
• 24/7 in-house hospitalist/intensivist coverage, RT, and pharmacy
• No dedicated IV team
• 12-hour night shifts, 0645-1915/1845-0715, no self-scheduling
• Every other weekend requirement (Fri, Sat, Sun)
• Floating required to Tele and ER for ICU holds, with travelers expected to float first
• One day of ICU-specific orientation plus one shift on the Tele/stepdown unit

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; CCRN preferred
• Minimum 3 years of ICU experience required, or 2+ years if from a large institution
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Experience with vasopressors, Nitro, Heparin, and other critical care drips
• Ventilator management experience required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Deliver high-acuity ICU nursing care with a strong emphasis on patient satisfaction, clinical competence, and compassionate bedside manner
• Work alongside a charge nurse who does not carry a patient assignment
• Holiday coverage required as part of the staff rotation
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Orientation is limited to December start dates only
• Required to pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation
• Pass/fail sterile technique testing for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility within the past year

American Traveler Job ID #P-778136. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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