Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

San Diego, California, United States

Position ID: P-760574

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16

$1,959.84/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week assignment at a Level I Trauma hospital, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and a CA RN license in hand.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a Level I Trauma hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts within a 4-week cycle and at least one holiday, including the holiday weekend
• May be required to float within skillset or below to other campuses/locations across the health system as needed
• EPIC charting system used

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of concurrent ICU specialty experience
• Travel nursing experience required
• EPIC or combined EPIC/Cerner experience within the last 6 months
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with critical care skills including ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, CRRT/CVVHD, titration of vasoactive and sedation drips, ICP monitoring, and management of post-neurosurgical and trauma patients
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Valid copies of all required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing across medical, neuro, surgical, and trauma ICU settings
• Manage complex patients requiring multisystem monitoring and advanced interventions
• Maximum 7 days of requested time off, with no additional requests after submission
• Candidates must not reside within 100 miles of the facility, except for LVNs/MAs
• Candidates on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months or longer are considered local and ineligible
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Previous travelers may return after a 1-year break, and former permanent staff may return after 1 year
• International travelers must have at least 1 year of recent experience working in the U.S.

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12