Travel Surgical ICU RN - $2,348 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Orange, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• 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: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Surgical ICU role requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Work in a 24-bed Surgical ICU providing care to trauma, kidney transplant, general surgery, ENT, hepatobiliary, neurosurgery, plastics reconstructive surgery, and pediatric patients
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Typical patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required (1 year considered if from a Level I academic medical center)
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Required certifications in-hand: ACLS, BLS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, CPI, MAB, PALS, TCRN
• Epic EMR experience required and must be reflected in work history
• Preferred experience in a teaching hospital and Level I or Level II trauma center
• Two supervisor references required at time of application
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, and ventilator management
• Experience with renal, respiratory, neurological, and cardiovascular critical care conditions and interventions preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a complex surgical ICU population including transplant and trauma patients
• Manage patients requiring advanced interventions such as CRRT, ICP monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring
• Must be gone a minimum of 1 year before returning as a traveler if previously employed at the facility
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• RTO must be confirmed with documentation (email or text screenshot) at time of application
• No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days preferred per 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-785745. 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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