Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma ICU / Surgical ICULocation: Chico, California
Pay Rate: $70-$72/hr
Contract: 13 weeks
Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts
Total Working Hours per week: 36 hours
Experience: Minimum 5 years
About the RoleWe are hiring an experienced Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma ICU / Surgical ICU for a 13-week day shift assignment in Chico, CA. This role supports a Level II Trauma NT/SICU unit with a 12-bed, 2:1 patient ratio, specializing in neuro and trauma patients. The nurse must be confident caring for high-acuity critical care patients and willing to float as needed.
Responsibilities- Provide direct nursing care in a Neuro Trauma/Surgical ICU setting.
- Care for neuro, trauma, and high-acuity critical care patients.
- Manage patients with ICP monitors, CRRT, and lumbar drains.
- Monitor patient condition and respond quickly to clinical changes.
- Administer medications, treatments, and critical care interventions.
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Maintain accurate documentation using EPIC.
- Float to CVU, Telemetry Care Unit, ICU/CCU, or Med/Surg units as needed.
- Follow Level II trauma, safety, and infection control standards.
- Support holiday coverage as required.
Requirements- Active California Registered Nurse license required.
- Minimum 5 years of acute critical care experience required.
- Level II trauma critical care experience required.
- Neuro ICU, SICU, or ICU experience required.
- BLS required.
- ACLS required.
- EPIC charting experience required.
- Previous travel nursing experience required.
- Must be willing to float as needed.
- Must be a W-2 employee of the submitting agency.
Bring your critical care and neuro trauma experience to a strong Level II Trauma ICU team where your skills can make an immediate impact.