Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,520 to $2,720 per week in Oxnard, CA

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Oxnard, CA
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3×12
Experience Required: 2 Years
Weekly Pay: $2,520 to $2,720

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to join a healthcare team in Oxnard, California, for a 13-week contract assignment.

The ideal candidate will provide high-acuity nursing care to critically ill patients who require continuous monitoring, advanced interventions, and close clinical attention. This role requires strong critical-thinking skills, excellent assessment abilities, and the confidence to respond quickly to changes in patient condition.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Perform detailed head-to-toe assessments and continuously monitor patient condition.
• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation, neurological status, and other critical parameters.
• Recognize subtle and significant changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
• Manage and monitor central lines, arterial lines, drains, catheters, and other critical-care equipment as applicable.
• Monitor patients receiving vasoactive medications, anticoagulants, sedatives, analgesics, and other high-alert medications.
• Assist with mechanical ventilation management and collaborate with respiratory therapy as required.
• Monitor patients before and after procedures and provide appropriate post-procedure care.
• Assist physicians and other providers with bedside procedures and critical interventions.
• Respond promptly to emergencies, rapid responses, cardiac arrest, and other life-threatening situations.
• Maintain accurate medication administration and clinical documentation.
• Provide appropriate pain management, sedation monitoring, and comfort measures.
• Maintain infection prevention, fall prevention, and patient safety standards.
• Communicate changes in patient condition effectively during shift reports and handoffs.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, CNAs, case managers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and care when clinically appropriate.
• Assist with transfers, admissions, discharge planning, and coordination of care.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
• Follow facility policies, ICU protocols, nursing standards, and applicable regulations.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in California.
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU or critical-care nursing experience.
• Strong critical-care assessment and clinical judgment skills.
• Experience caring for high-acuity and medically complex patients.
• Strong knowledge of cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Experience with IV therapy, medication administration, and infusion management.
• Ability to recognize and respond quickly to changes in patient condition.
• Strong emergency response and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records.
• Ability to work night shift on a 3×12 schedule.
• Required certifications should meet applicable facility requirements.