Travel ICU RN - $2,496 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: 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: 4

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with CA licensure, Trauma Level I experience, and a minimum of 2 years non-travel ICU experience for a Long Beach hospital assignment.

Details

• Work in a Neuro/Surgical ICU setting at a Trauma Level I hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 0700-1930
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Floating required to Med/Surg and ED holding, including 1:5 ratio assignments on Med/Surg
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of non-travel ICU experience as staff required
• Trauma Level I hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Clinical skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, blood product administration, and port access/management
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and chest tube assistance required
• Experience with titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips and continuous IV sedation required
• Neurological care experience required, including CVA/stroke management, ICP monitoring, EVD, and post-neurosurgery care
• Experience managing dysrhythmias and multisystem organ dysfunction required
• Phlebotomy and infection prevention/PPE skills required
• One professional reference required within 2 years

Additional Information

• Provide direct ICU-level care to neurological and surgical critical care patients
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays per facility policy
• Requested time off must be submitted prior to assignment start and cannot be added afterward
• Local candidates accepted at a lower rate
• Previous permanent staff at the facility are not eligible for consideration
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-779164. 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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