Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,940 per week

KTI Health 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: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, California

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Job Overview

• Job Title: Registered Nurse – ICU
• Job ID: 3524406
• Facility: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
• Location: 15031 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills, CA 91345
• Department: ICU
• Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
• Start Date: November 30, 2026 (ASAP per job overview)
• Openings: 1
• Shift: Nights – 3x12 Hours
• Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Patient Population: Adults
• Beds: 24 ICU beds + 12 overflow beds
• Charting System: Epic
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 Years
• Travel Experience: Required per job requirements; confirm with manager as the job overview has conflicting information.

Job Description

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU with strong Neuro ICU and critical care experience to join its high-acuity ICU team.

The selected candidate will provide comprehensive care to critically ill adult patients with complex neurological, cardiovascular, trauma, and surgical conditions.

The facility is a Level II Trauma Center, STEMI Receiving Center, and Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center. Nurses will care for patients with acute stroke, traumatic brain injuries, multi-system trauma, cardiac conditions, sepsis, and postoperative complications.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience.
• Strong Neuro ICU experience is required.
• Experience with high-acuity critical care patients.
• Level II Trauma experience required.
• Community hospital experience required.
• Epic charting experience preferred.
• Previous travel experience: Confirm with account manager.
• Ability to manage a 1:2 patient ratio.
• Comfortable floating to ICU overflow, PCU, and Tele units.
• First-time travelers are not accepted according to the job overview.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Los Angeles City Fire Card

Required Clinical Skills

Neurological / Neuro ICU

• CVA and acute stroke management.
• External Ventricular Drain (EVD) experience.
• ICP monitoring.
• Lumbar drain management.
• Post-craniotomy care.
• Post-neurosurgery management.
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
• Spinal cord injury management.
• Hypothermia protocol / Arctic Sun.

Cardiovascular / Cardiac

• STEMI and cardiac patient management.
• CABG and valve surgery patient care.
• Post-cardiac surgery management.
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization.
• IABP experience.
• Impella experience.
• Swan-Ganz monitoring.
• TAVR experience.
• Sheath removal.
• Cardiac drip titration.
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management.

Respiratory / Critical Care

• Ventilator management.
• BiPAP/CPAP management.
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC).
• ABG interpretation.
• ETT and NT suctioning.
• Chest tube management.
• Care of ventilated patients.

IV Therapy & Vascular Access

• Central line management.
• PICC line management.
• Arterial line management.
• Port access and management.
• IV therapy.
• Blood product administration.
• Starting and maintaining IVs.

Additional Critical Care Skills

• CRRT and renal failure management.
• Continuous IV sedation and paralytic management.
• Vasoactive and cardiac drip titration.
• Procedural sedation.
• Sepsis management.
• GI surgery and GI bleeding.
• IV insulin protocols.
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions.

Patient Population & Diagnoses

The ICU cares for high-acuity adult patients with:

• Acute stroke and neurological conditions.
• Cardiovascular conditions and STEMI.
• Multi-trauma and gunshot injuries.
• Motor vehicle accident injuries.
• Orthopedic conditions.
• CABG and valve surgery.
• IABP and CRRT patients.
• Sepsis and multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Surgical complications.

Unit & Facility Details

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital.
• Magnet Facility.
• Total Staffed Beds: 377.
• ICU Beds: 24.
• Additional Overflow Beds: 12.
• Patient Ratio: 1:2.
• Trauma Level: Level II.
• Stroke Center: Thrombectomy-Capable.
• STEMI Receiving Center.
• High-acuity Neuro ICU population.
• Friendly, fast-paced team environment.

Special Procedures & Equipment

• Lines and intubations.
• Alaris pumps.
• Roche meters.
• Philips bedside monitoring.
• Ventilators.
• Suction equipment.
• Drains and chest tubes.

Important: Travelers are not required to assist with ICP monitoring or placement, IABP procedures, conscious sedation, GI procedures, or chest tube insertions.

Schedule & Additional Information

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM.
• 3x12-hour shifts per week.
• Self-scheduling available.
• Rotating weekend coverage.
• Floating required to ICU overflow, PCU, and Tele.
• One pre-approved time-off request allowed.
• 12 hours of orientation.
• No on-call requirement.
• Local candidates accepted.
• Candidates with pending licenses are NOT accepted.
• All requested time off must be mentioned at submission.
• Any scrub color accepted.
• Free parking available.
• COVID-19 vaccination not required.

Submission Details

Job ID: 3524406

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Interested candidates can share their updated resume, active California RN license, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and LA City Fire Card for consideration.

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