Travel Trauma Neuro ICU RN - $2,380 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Ventura, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• 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 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Trauma/Neuro ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring 3 years of trauma and neuro ICU experience along with an active CA RN license.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting within a Trauma ICU
• Patient population ranges from adolescents to geriatrics
• 1:2 patient ratios
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15)
• Floating required within service line, including to a nearby satellite hospital approximately 15 minutes away
• Advance notice provided if floated, with a 1-hour billable orientation for the satellite facility

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (EMSA not accepted)
• Minimum 3 years of experience required
• Trauma and Neuro ICU experience required and must be documented in work history
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and TNCC or TCAR
• Preferred certifications: CPI and MAB
• Skilled in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multi-system organ failure care, IV insulin protocols, and GI surgery patient care
• Experience with chronic/acute renal failure, CVVHD/CRRT, shunt and fistula care, and hemodialysis management
• Proficient in arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience starting IVs and administering continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience managing CVA/acute stroke, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and post-neurosurgery/spinal cord injury/TBI patients
• Experience with hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning (ETT/NT)
• Experience assisting with chest tube insertion/removal
• Knowledge of infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE use
• Proficient in phlebotomy and surgical wound/wound vac care
• Recent Nursys report and one supervisory reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to trauma and neuro ICU patients with close attention to accurate, detailed charting due to extensive unit chart audits
• Strict adherence to documentation integrity is essential
• COVID vaccination required
• All requested time off must be submitted prior to start, as post-submission RTO changes will not be accommodated
• 1-hour CA Harassment training course required
• Must engage fully in facility- and unit-specific orientation with a positive learning attitude
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply if minimum qualifications are met
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Interview availability must be in Pacific Time

American Traveler Job ID #P-776267. 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 - Trauma ICU

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