Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,578 per week in Sacramento, CA

Provide direct patient care in a 12-bed Medical/Surgical ICU setting, managing a patient population that includes non-STEMIs, CVA, multi-organ failure, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-operative complications. Completion of the DYS Exam (Basic) through UNA prior to acceptance (pass/fail; two attempts allowed); Relias Basic DYS exam completed within the last 12 months may be accepted.

Job ID: 891415

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,578.64

Job Title

Registered Nurse - ICU
Location

Sacramento, CA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 12-bed Medical/Surgical ICU setting, managing a patient population that includes non-STEMIs, CVA, multi-organ failure, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-operative complications
• Monitor and interpret telemetry and EKG strips continuously; manage ventilator-dependent patients
• Perform and assist with bedside procedures including TEEs and bronchoscopies; provide comfort care to end-of-life patients within the ICU
• Operate Cerner EMR for documentation and patient management
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, bedside shift report, and collaborate with on-site Hospitalist/Intensivist, Respiratory Therapy (24/7), and Pharmacy (24/7) teams
• Fulfill weekend requirements (minimum 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period) and rotate holidays with core staff

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in California
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Ability to read and interpret EKG strips and manage ventilated patients
• Completion of the DYS Exam (Basic) through UNA prior to acceptance (pass/fail; two attempts allowed); Relias Basic DYS exam completed within the last 12 months may be accepted
• Minimum of two supervisory references (charge nurse accepted) at time of submittal; one within the last 12 months and one within the last 3 years
• Government-issued ID required at time of submittal to validate legal name

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an ICU setting
• Familiarity with Cerner EMR
• Experience with comfort/palliative care patients in an ICU environment
• Charge nurse experience is a plus

Why Join Us

• Overtime and extra shifts may be available, with flexible self-scheduling tools that allow staff to view schedules remotely and coordinate trades
• Work alongside a robust multidisciplinary team including 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support in a dynamic acute care environment