Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,618 to $2,718 per week in Redding, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Redding, CA
Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc.
Pay: $2,618 to $2,718 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with United Health Care Staffing, Inc. to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Redding, California, 96001!

Job Description

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week assignment in a fast-paced Trauma Intensive Care Unit. The RN will provide high-quality critical care to patients with complex medical, trauma, and neurological conditions, including post-operative and ventilated patients. The ideal candidate will have strong critical care experience, excellent clinical judgment, and the ability to thrive in a high-acuity environment.

Job Details

• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Location: Redding, California
• Start Date: August 18, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: 12-hour Nights
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Setting: Acute Care Hospital
• Department: ICU / Trauma ICU
• Charting System: Cerner
• Trauma Level: II
• Floating: Required to PCU, CICU, Telemetry, and Medical-Surgical units as needed

About United Health Care Staffing, Inc.

"Better Pay" and "Zero Headaches" and Ready to love your scrubs again?

At United Health Care Staffing, we don’t just fill shifts; we fulfill bucket lists. Since 2004, we’ve been the ultimate career wingman for nurses, therapists, and allied health pros who crave better pay, real flexibility, and zero administrative headaches.

We believe you are a human, not just a headcount. Whether you are chasing travel adventures across the U.S. or seeking the perfect local placement, we handle the gritty logistics so you can focus on saving lives (and actually enjoying your days off).

Join the team where "Heart meets Tech"—and get the VIP career treatment you deserve.

Requirements

Requirements

• Active California RN License (required at submission)
• Minimum 2–3 years of recent ICU experience in a high-acuity acute care setting
• Current BLS Certification
• Current ACLS Certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
• PALS preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Required experience with ICP (Intracranial Pressure) monitoring and ventriculostomy (ventrics)
• Candidates without ICP/ventric experience must have experience caring for post-tPA stroke patients
• Experience with trauma, neuro, stroke, and head injury patients
• Experience managing ventilated patients and interpreting cardiac rhythms
• Ability to independently titrate vasoactive and sedation drips
• Must pass a proctored Dysrhythmia Exam on the first day of orientation
• Strong critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume critical care environment

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