Travel ICU RN - $2,605 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/10/2026
• 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 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring CA RN licensure and at least 2 years of critical care experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU setting (Russell ICU/RICU) at a Level 2 Trauma facility
• 11-bed ICU with nurse:patient ratios of 1:1-2
• Common diagnoses include ARDS, sepsis, chronic vent, ETOH withdrawal, DKA, CRRT, therapeutic hypothermia, and IABP
• Frequent line placements and intubations
• RNs required to titrate drips including vasoactive medications, sedation medications, heparin, and insulin
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, EOW requirement
• Shift times are 6:45pm-7:15am or 6:45pm-7:15am with bedside report
• No call or standby requirement
• May float to CSICU and other critical care units within scope, including across 5 Sacramento facilities
• First to float designation
• Tele/monitor techs available during the day; RNs must be able to read and interpret EKG strips on Phillips monitors

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand, no pending licenses accepted
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• CRRT experience preferred
• Cardiac skill set preferred, though extensive CVICU experience not required
• Must pass Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to contract signing, with 2 attempts to score 80%
• Must pass a Pass/Fail sterile technique test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) on first day of orientation
• Copy of driver's license required, reflecting legal name with no middle initial or middle name discrepancies
• 2 supervisor/peer references required: one supervisor reference within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor reference within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct ICU-level nursing care including management of ventilators, titratable drips, and critical care interventions
• Unit/department orientation includes 2 shifts in Medical ICU and 1 shift each in Trauma, Neuro, and Surgical ICUs
• Charge Nurse/Nurse Shift Manager generally does not take patient assignments; relief charge duties occur 1 shift per week
• Nurse aides available only as safety attendants (sitters); unit uses primary nursing model
• Hospitalist and Intensivist coverage in house 24/7; Respiratory Therapy in house 24/7
• ICU Pharmacy open during day shift, with pharmacy in house 24/7
• Scrub color is navy, with undershirts in navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional and must be navy
• Travelers will be required to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's); holiday time off considered but not guaranteed
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered
• If the Dysrhythmia exam or sterile technique test is failed on the second attempt, candidates will be ineligible for 6 months with CommonSpirit facilities in the Sacramento region and Arizona

American Traveler Job ID #P-769177. 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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