Registered Nurse (RN)-Neuro/Trauma ICU

Location: Chico, CA

Job Type: Contract

Contract: 13 Weeks

Pay Rate : $ 2,200 To $ 2,517 per weeek

Schedule: Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | 7:00 PM Start

Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours Per Week

Experience: Minimum 5 Years of Acute Critical Care Experience Required

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Neuro/Trauma ICU for a 13-week contract position in Chico, California. This role supports a 12-bed Level II Trauma Neuro/Trauma Surgical ICU with a 2:1 patient ratio.

The RN must have extensive acute critical care and Level II trauma experience and be comfortable caring for complex neuro/trauma patients requiring ICP monitoring, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), and lumbar drains . Floating to other critical care, telemetry, and medical-surgical units is required based on staffing needs.

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing for high-acuity neuro, trauma, and surgical ICU patients.

• Monitor and manage patients requiring ICP monitoring, CRRT, lumbar drains, and other advanced critical care interventions.

• Assess patient conditions, recognize clinical deterioration, administer prescribed treatments, and implement appropriate nursing interventions.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation using Epic.

• Float to Cardiovascular, Telemetry, ICU/CCU, or Medical-Surgical units as required based on patient care and staffing needs.

• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License Required.

• Minimum 5 Years of Acute Critical Care Nursing Experience Required.

• Level II Trauma Critical Care Experience Required.

• Current BLS/BCLS and ACLS Certifications Required.

• Epic Charting Experience and Previous Travel Nursing Experience Required; Must Be Willing to Float and Provide Required Holiday Coverage.

The Neuro/Trauma ICU Registered Nurse will provide high-acuity critical care to complex neurological, trauma, and surgical patients.