Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

San Bernadino, California, United States

Position ID: P-778136

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

$2,340.87/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring at least 2-3 years of ICU experience and ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

Acute care ICU setting with 36 of 44 licensed beds currently in use

Patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1

Common diagnoses include cardiac, PCI, open heart, sepsis, ETOH, stroke, CABG, stents, balloon pumps, and craniotomies

Travelers are not assigned fresh open heart or craniotomy patients

Charge nurse does not take a patient assignment

Unit tech available for secretarial and equipment duties, no nurse aides

Uses Cerner PowerChart EMR

Hardwired GE monitors with a monitor tech, no centralized monitoring

24/7 in-house hospitalist/intensivist coverage, RT, and pharmacy

No dedicated IV team

12-hour night shifts, 0645-1915/1845-0715, no self-scheduling

Every other weekend requirement (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Floating required to Tele and ER for ICU holds, with travelers expected to float first

One day of ICU-specific orientation plus one shift on the Tele/stepdown unit

Requirements

Active CA RN license required

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; CCRN preferred

Minimum 3 years of ICU experience required, or 2+ years if from a large institution

Prior travel experience preferred

Experience with vasopressors, Nitro, Heparin, and other critical care drips

Ventilator management experience required

Driver's license copy required for consideration

Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

Deliver high-acuity ICU nursing care with a strong emphasis on patient satisfaction, clinical competence, and compassionate bedside manner

Work alongside a charge nurse who does not carry a patient assignment

Holiday coverage required as part of the staff rotation

Navy blue scrubs required

Orientation is limited to December start dates only

Required to pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation

Pass/fail sterile technique testing for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation

Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility within the past year