Travel ICU RN - $1,584 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in La Jolla, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with a CA license and Level I Trauma experience for a Day shift position requiring travel experience and specialized critical care skills.

Details

• Work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Level I Trauma hospital
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Home base unit, with potential to float to like units or lower acuity units (excluding the ED) across the organization's 5 hospitals based on census
• Float requirements include floating at or below skillset
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Block scheduling for Fri/Sat/Sun may be considered if needed
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week cycle
• Required to work at least one holiday, including the holiday weekend

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temporary or Permanent, no EMSA)
• Current AHA certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• TNCC certification preferred
• 2+ years of ICU-specific experience, with experience within the past year in an ICU setting
• Travel experience required
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner charting experience within the last 6 months
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central/PICC line management, blood product administration, and port access/management
• Respiratory skills required including ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Cardiovascular skills required including CVP monitoring, cardiac cath care, and sheath removal
• Renal skills required including CRRT/CVVHD and management of acute/chronic renal failure
• Medication management skills required including titration of vasoactive/cardiac drips, continuous sedation, and paralytics
• Neurological skills required including ICP monitoring, EVD, post-craniotomy care, and stroke management
• Skills in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, EKG/ECG acquisition, and IV insulin protocols required
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Valid copies of all required certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma ICU patient populations
• Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Support infection prevention practices including isolation precautions and PPE use
• No locals within a 100-mile radius are eligible for consideration, except LVNs/MAs
• Candidates on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months or longer are considered local and not eligible
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Returning staff and travelers may reapply after a 1-year separation
• Maximum 7 days of requested time off (RTO), with no additional RTO requests accepted after consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-754546. 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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