Travel ICU RN - $2,395 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/03/2026
• 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 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an ICU float position requiring a CA RN license, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications, and at least 1 year of ICU experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 488 staffed beds
• Float Pool ICU position covering Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU units
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Minimum every other weekend required, may exceed to meet unit needs
• Float required to other ICU floors, lower acuity units including telemetry, and sister facility Providence Mission Laguna, up to 100% of shifts
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS (CPI and MAB preferred)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, central/PICC/arterial line management, and blood product administration required
• Skills in ventilator care, BiPAP/CPAP management, and ABG interpretation required
• Experience with cardiac drip titration and continuous IV sedation required
• Experience managing CVA/acute stroke patients required
• Compact or CA RN license must be in hand at time of submission
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for compliance

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a float pool ICU role across multiple intensive care units
• Royal blue scrubs required for RN staff
• Free parking available on-site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must be open to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of application; post-offer RTO changes may not be accommodated
• Local candidates accepted within a 50-mile radius at a lower bill rate
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
• Facility may cancel one shift per two-week pay period

American Traveler Job ID #P-765917. 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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