Travel ICU RN - $2,337 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level II Trauma unit requiring strong neuro critical care experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• ICU setting within a Level 2 Trauma, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
• High acuity patient population including cardiovascular, multi-trauma, gunshot, stroke, STEMI, CABG/Valve/IABP, CRRT, sepsis, and surgical cases
• Includes 12 overflow beds
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• No weekend requirement
• No on-call requirement
• Floating required between PCU and ICU overflow units, as well as sister facilities within the state
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required, compact license must be in hand at submission
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and LA City Fire Card
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Community Hospital experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required; Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Proficiency in critical care skills including arterial line management, central/PICC line care, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, vasoactive drip titration, and cardiac monitoring
• Neurological care experience including CVA/stroke management, EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-neurosurgery care preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Work in a Magnet-designated Acute Care Hospital with 377 staffed beds
• Provide critical care nursing to high-acuity neuro, cardiovascular, and trauma patients
• Any scrub color accepted; L/D and OR scrubs provided
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Locals accepted within a 50-mile radius, though local candidates may be offered a lower bill rate
• Former Providence permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of application; minimal RTO preferred to expedite offer approval
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities and should be prepared to do so

American Traveler Job ID #P-754222. 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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