Travel Critical Care Float ICU RN - $3,920 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Mission Viejo, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a float pool night shift position requiring CA RN license and ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Float Pool Pod A ICU position within an acute care hospital with 488 staffed beds
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Floating required to different ICU floors, including lower acuity units such as telemetry, up to 100% of shifts
• May be required to float to a sister facility nearby
• No on-call requirements
• Weekend requirement is minimum every other weekend, likely to exceed this to meet unit needs
• Epic charting system used
• Royal blue scrubs required for RN staff
• Free parking available

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (compact license must be in hand at submission)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS (CPI and MAB preferred)
• Experience with IV therapy, central/PICC line management, arterial line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator care, BiPAP/CPAP management, HFNC, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, continuous IV sedation, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU settings
• Must be open to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility
• RTO requests must be submitted at the time of application; minimal RTO is preferred to avoid delays
• Facility may cancel one shift per two-week pay period based on census needs
• Pre-start and annual completion of training modules required, averaging 16 hours

American Traveler Job ID #P-780538. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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