Travel ICU RN - $2,426 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• 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: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN with at least 1 year of ICU experience and a CA RN license for a 13-week day shift assignment.

Details

• ICU setting caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Patient ratio of 1:2 across days, nights, and weekends
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM-7:30 PM), Monday-Friday
• Weekend coverage required as needed
• Floating required to other units, typically Telemetry
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required and must be noted in work history
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two supervisor references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide ICU-level care including ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Manage patients with conditions such as acute stroke, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• Previous employees must have a minimum 1-year break in service to return as a traveler
• No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days of RTO preferred per 13-week contract
• A screenshot confirming requested RTO is required at the time of application

American Traveler Job ID #P-782035. 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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