Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Oakland, California, United States

Position ID: P-783693

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-14

$2,699.23/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring a CA RN license and prior travel experience.

Details

• ICU setting within a hospital
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
• Every-other-weekend requirement plus additional weekends as unit need requires
• On-call as needed
• May float to other units within scope of practice, and potentially to Ashby or Herrick campuses with as little as 1.5 hours notice
• Shuttle service provided for floating assignments
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• 3+ years of RN ICU experience required
• 6 months of travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patients, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, suctioning, ventilator management, CABG care, Impella, IABP, pre/post cardiac cath care, Swan Ganz monitoring, sheath removal, TAVR, valve repair/replacement, acute/chronic renal failure care, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, procedural sedation monitoring, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, CVA/acute stroke management, isolation precautions/PPE, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, 12 lead EKG/ECG, and IV insulin protocols
• Preferred skills include accessing/managing ports, assisting with chest tube insertion/removal, care of ECMO patients, CVVHD/CRRT, continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, GI surgery, and phlebotomy
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required

Additional Information

• Provide direct ICU nursing care including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, and GI patient management
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius for local candidate consideration at local rate
• Holiday coverage required for one assigned holiday per contract (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day)
• Max RTO of 7 days per contract, with only 1 holiday approved per contract
• Returning employees must have a minimum 1-year separation before returning as a traveler
• Must be available for lab work within 3-5 days of contract signing
• First-time travelers are not considered for this position given the 6-month travel experience requirement

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12