Travel ICU RN - $1,827 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: 09/14/2026
• 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: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU position requiring a CA RN license, Trauma Level I experience, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a Level I Trauma teaching and community hospital setting
• Care for medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma ICU patient populations
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Sun-Sat scheduling with 4 weekend shifts required in a 4-week cycle
• At least one holiday and the associated holiday weekend must be worked
• May be required to float to like units or lower acuity units (excluding ED) across 5 hospitals in the San Diego area
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current AHA certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required (TNCC preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience, including recent experience within the last year
• 1.5+ years of continuous experience in ICU specialty with matching patient ratios
• Minimum 1 year of total travel nursing experience required
• 6+ months of continuous travel experience immediately preceding consideration, with no gaps beyond minimal pre-approved vacations
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner EMR experience within the last 6 months required
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in critical care procedures including ventilator management, arterial line management, CRRT, EVD, ICP monitoring, and titration of vasoactive/sedation drips
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Valid copies of all required certifications must be current and active, with no pending certifications accepted

Additional Information

• Deliver critical care nursing to medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma ICU patients, including ventilated and hemodynamically unstable patients
• Manage complex interventions such as central line care, chest tube assistance, CRRT, and continuous IV sedation/paralytics
• Support patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and provide emergency cardiac and neurological interventions
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Returning staff and travelers eligible to return after a 1-year waiting period following prior assignment
• Maximum 7 days RTO permitted, with no additional requests after consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible, with exceptions only for LVNs/MAs
• Candidates who have been on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months in the last year are considered local and ineligible
• International travelers must have at least 1 year of recent U.S. work experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-738739. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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