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

Why Join Us Located in California's Central Valley with affordable housing options and easy access to Yosemite National Park, multiple lakes, and outdoor recreation — ideal for travel nurses who enjoy exploring between shifts. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed ICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing diagnoses including sepsis, DKA, COPD, CVA, GI bleeds, and post-surgical recovery.

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Merced, California, 95340!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Merced, CA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed ICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing diagnoses including sepsis, DKA, COPD, CVA, GI bleeds, and post-surgical recovery
• Manage vasoactive and sedation drips including norepinephrine, Propofol, and Versed; apply the ABCDE bundle and demonstrate comfort with ventilator management (RT in-house 24/7)
• Read and independently interpret telemetry strips using GE monitoring systems
• Demonstrate strong IV access skills; IV team support is not available on this unit
• Float to telemetry and med-surg floors as needed, accepting a full patient load of 4–5 patients; travelers are first to float
• May be deployed to the ED to care for boarded ICU patients; standby response time is expected within 30 minutes

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in California
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR
• Ability and willingness to float to telemetry and med-surg floors with a full patient assignment
• Availability to commit to this travel assignment as a primary professional priority; schedule requests to accommodate secondary employment will not be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification preferred
• Completion of a basic critical care course preferred
• Experience managing PCI cardiac patients and familiarity with cardiac services
• Comfort managing patients on parenteral nutrition (PN) and complex hyperglycemia protocols

Why Join Us

• Located in California's Central Valley with affordable housing options and easy access to Yosemite National Park, multiple lakes, and outdoor recreation — ideal for travel nurses who enjoy exploring between shifts
• Work in a supportive environment with 24/7 RT, pharmacy, and internal medicine coverage, plus a dedicated charge nurse each shift who serves as a resource without taking a patient assignment