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 Long Beach, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring a CA RN license and critical care experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU with 32 staffed beds (licensed for 40), organized in pods of 8
• Patient ratio of 2:1
• EMR: Cerner
• Charge Nurse role is staffed separately with no patient assignment; a Resource RN may also carry a patient assignment
• Nurse aide support typically available on day shift
• 12-hour day shifts (0630-1900 or 1830-0700), every other weekend required
• First to float among staff, with floating to Tele units and ED ICU/Tele holds
• In-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage, RT and pharmacy available 24/7
• No IV team or dedicated monitor techs; RNs read and interpret their own telemetry strips

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; 3 years preferred
• Experience with vasoactive drips (pressors, antiarrhythmics, sedation) and ventilator management required
• Experience with higher acuity patients including neuro, cardiac/PCI, sepsis, ETOH, and stroke cases
• Familiarity with ventriculostomy, TBI, and Camino ICP monitoring preferred
• Copy of driver's license 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

• Floor-specific orientation includes Day 1 with 8 hours with an ICU educator and 4 hours with a preceptor, followed by Day 2 with 12 hours alongside a preceptor
• Utilizes huddle report and bedside report communication practices
• Scrub color requirement: Navy Blue for RNs, Hunter Green for Nurse Aides
• No acrylic nails or gel polish allowed during the assignment
• Must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays, rotating with core staff
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-765152. 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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