Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICUAmerican TravelerMerced, California, United StatesPosition ID: P-760323Position status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 2Start date: 2026-10-26$2,701.84/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring CA RN licensure and ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.DetailsAcute care ICU unit with 20 beds1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio12-hour night shifts (7p-7a)2 weekends required per 4-week scheduleHoliday coverage as needed per unit requirementsMay be deployed to the ED to care for boarded ICU patients or placed on standby with a 30-minute response timeFloats to Med-Surg Telemetry and Tele floors, taking 4-5 patients when floatingCharge nurse on each shift serves as a resource and does not take patientsUses Cerner EMRGE telemetry monitoring; nurses must read and interpret their own stripsRT manages ventilators and is available 24/7Pharmacy available 24/7Internal medicine hospitalists in house 24/7; pulmonologists act as intensivists but not around the clockUnit-specific orientation includes 2 shifts in ICU and 1 shift on the floorNo block scheduling or scheduling accommodations for outside commitmentsRequirementsActive CA RN license requiredBLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications requiredCCRN and basic critical care course preferredMinimum 2 years of ICU experience requiredStrong IV skills requiredComfortable managing ventilators and applying the ABCDE bundleExperience with sepsis, DKA/hyperglycemia, COPD, PN, PCI cardiac patients, CVA, GI bleeds, and post-surgical ICU recovery patientsComfortable administering Versed, Propofol, and norepinephrineWillingness to float to Med-Surg Tele and Tele units and take a full patient loadCopy of driver's license required for considerationAdditional InformationProvide direct critical care to a diverse ICU patient population including sepsis, respiratory, cardiac, and post-surgical recovery casesNavy scrub color requiredFacility does not yet operate as a STEMI center and has no neuro programTravelers may extend assignments up to the one-year markLocated centrally near national parks, including a 1-2 hour drive to Yosemite, with nearby lakes and outdoor recreationApproximately 2 hours from San Francisco and Sacramento, and 1 hour from Fresno and ModestoOffers relatively affordable housing for the California marketHours per week: 36Hours per shift: 12