Travel ICU RN - $2,348 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Fountain Valley, 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: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU/CCU RN for a night shift position requiring CA licensure and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the ICU/CCU of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30, Sunday through Saturday
• Floating required
• Weekend coverage required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, CPI, NIHSS, all in-hand at time of application
• CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required for ER and Float Pool nurses (MAB or online CPI Blue not accepted)
• Minimum 3 years of recent ICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of charge nurse experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
• Skills required include cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, IV therapy, arterial line and central line management, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator patient care, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Two supervisor references required at time of application
• Prior travel experience required

Additional Information

• Provide direct ICU/CCU nursing care to critically ill adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Follow isolation precautions and proper PPE protocols
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Returning staff must have been gone a minimum of 1 year to be eligible to return as a traveler
• RTO must be confirmed via screenshot at time of application
• No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract highly preferred
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-775917. 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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