Travel ICU RN - $2,346 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring CA licensure and prior critical care experience.

Details

• Acute care ICU with 32 staffed beds (licensed for 40), set up in pods of 8
• 2:1 patient ratios
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (1830-0700 and 0630-1900), every other weekend
• Charge Nurse does not take a patient assignment; a Resource RN may take patients
• Nurse Aide support typically available on day shift only
• No dedicated monitor techs - RNs read and interpret their own telemetry strips
• Manages drips including pressors, antiarrhythmics, and sedation
• Ventilator management required
• Hospitalist/Intensivist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy available 24/7
• Floating required to Tele and ED ICU/Tele holds, with travelers first to float
• Patient population includes higher-level neuro, cardiac, PCI, sepsis, ETOH, and stroke cases
• Manages Ventrics, TBI, and Camino ICP monitoring

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required (3 years preferred)
• Acute care hospital ICU experience required
• Cerner EMR experience
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Floor-specific orientation includes 8 hours with an ICU educator and 4 hours with a preceptor on Day 1, followed by 12 hours with a preceptor on Day 2
• Utilizes huddle report and bedside report
• Scrub color requirement: Navy Blue for RNs
• No acrylic nails or gel polish permitted during the assignment
• Holiday rotation required with core staff, with availability needed for 2 of the 3 major holidays
• First-time travelers may be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-765154. 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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