Travel ICU RN - $2,346 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certification and advanced EKG dysrhythmia training.

Details

• Acute care ICU/CCU unit with 12 ICU beds and 12 CCU beds
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2
• Cerner EMR used for charting
• 12-hour day shifts, 7am-7pm
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage worked in rotation with permanent staff
• Charge nurse available and does not take a patient assignment
• No dedicated nurse aides on the unit
• First to float among staff, with floating between ICU, CCU, and possibly telemetry (1:4 ratio)
• Floating to the ER is available with additional orientation if desired
• 24/7 in-house respiratory therapy and pharmacy support
• No in-house hospitalist or intensivist; all physicians are independent
• No dedicated IV team

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Advanced EKG dysrhythmia course certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation
• Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation
• Travelers are not permitted to take open heart or balloon pump patient assignments
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Care for ICU patients with diagnoses including sepsis, CHF, COPD, and ventilator management
• Care for CCU patients including balloon pumps, post-cath, open heart, lobectomy, and thrombectomy cases
• Spinal patients require 1:1 ratio for first 6 hours
• Common IV drips administered include cardizem, diprivan, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, fentanyl, and versed
• RNs read and interpret telemetry strips, with monitor tech support available when census is high
• GE telemetry/monitoring equipment used
• Navy scrub color required
• 2-3 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided, with additional orientation available for telemetry or ER floating if desired
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• First-time travelers may be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-772354. 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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