Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Los Angeles, CA

Deliver care to a high-acuity patient population including trauma, GSW, severe head trauma, CABG, IABP, CHF, GI bleed, DKA, stroke (TPA), and major transfusions. Conduct bedside report and apply prophylactic bundles for stroke, cardiac, and VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) protocols; float to Telemetry or ER (for holds) as needed.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Los Angeles, California, 90230!

Job ID: 901196
Job Title

Registered Nurse - ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
Location

Los Angeles, CA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day or Night Shifts (7:00 AM / 7:00 PM start times) | Every other weekend required | 2 out of 3 holidays required
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 32-bed, all-private-room ICU with a standard 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, adjusting to 1:1 for high-acuity patients
• Independently read and interpret cardiac monitor strips using Nihon Kohden bedside monitors
• Manage and titrate critical drips including Cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, TPA, and other vasoactive/critical infusions
• Operate and manage ventilated patients; apply ABCDE bundle principles to support ventilator weaning, delirium prevention, and ICU mobility
• Deliver care to a high-acuity patient population including trauma, GSW, severe head trauma, CABG, IABP, CHF, GI bleed, DKA, stroke (TPA), and major transfusions
• Conduct bedside report and apply prophylactic bundles for stroke, cardiac, and VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) protocols; float to Telemetry or ER (for holds) as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in California
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• EKG basic dysrhythmia course, pharmacology coursework, and/or TNCC certification
• Prior experience with Cerner EMR (candidates with Cerner experience may receive a reduced 2-day floor orientation)
• Sheath pulling experience
• Familiarity with prophylactic bundles for stroke and cardiac patients, the ABCDE bundle, and VAP prevention protocols

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with 24/7 intensivist/hospitalist coverage, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and 24/7 pharmacy on-site
• Self-scheduling is available when joining a new schedule cycle, offering a degree of flexibility for travel nurses