Travel ICU RN - $2,342 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring a CA license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Adult ICU setting covering a wide range of critical illnesses, excluding trauma and BMT cases
• Average daily census of 20 patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Required to work 3-4 weekend shifts per month
• May be placed on call with a 60-minute callback requirement if called in
• May be required to float to MS/Tele or SDU units
• Uses EPIC charting system and Acudose medication dispensing
• Patient population includes cardiac, respiratory, stroke, sepsis, DKA, and post-operative complications
• CVICU/CTICU cardiothoracic surgery and neuro assessment skills may be required depending on unit placement
• Performs specialized procedures including central/arterial line placement, EKG, intubation, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, dialysis catheter placement, therapeutic hypothermia, and pacemaker management
• Administers cardiac and vasoactive drips including norepinephrine, dopamine, vasopressin, neosynephrine, epinephrine, and amino, as well as precedex, propofol, and heparin

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• CCRN, CRRT, and ICP certifications preferred
• 3+ years of ICU experience preferred
• Strong cardiac, respiratory, and neuro assessment skills required, including hemorrhagic stroke care
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization experience required
• Peripheral A-line placement experience required
• Strong code management and defibrillation skills required
• Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Multi-system organ failure management skills required
• Chronic/acute renal failure care experience required
• Skilled in arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, and IV insertion
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation administration required
• Skilled in cardiac and vasoactive drip titration
• CVA/acute stroke management experience required
• Ventilator management and suctioning (ETT, NT) skills required
• Infection prevention and PPE/isolation precaution knowledge required
• Pre/post cardiac cath and Swan-Ganz monitoring skills preferred
• Sheath removal and GI surgery experience preferred
• CVVHD/CRRT and shunt/fistula care skills preferred
• EVD and ICP monitoring experience preferred
• Post-neurosurgery management experience preferred
• Phlebotomy and surgical wound/wound vac care skills preferred
• EPIC charting experience preferred but not required
• Two years of prior travel experience required
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to adult ICU patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, neuro, and surgical conditions
• Expected to float within skill set to other units as needed
• Orientation consists of 24 hours total: 3 nights of NEO orientation and 1 day shift
• Navy scrub color required
• Flu vaccination required, with exemptions considered case-by-case
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel pay
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not eligible for this position
• Former facility employees must have been separated for at least 2 years to return as travelers
• RTO should not exceed 7 days and must be submitted with the initial profile; no more than 4 consecutive days off approved and no time off within the first two weeks of assignment
• Travelers must work every other holiday, with preference for coverage on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve
• Only one contract extension allowed; time off between assignments must equal the combined length of the original contract and extension before returning to this facility
• First-time travelers are not considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-780461. 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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