Travel RN - Surgical ICU

Travel RN - Surgical ICU

American Traveler

Carmichael, California, United States

Position ID: P-770394

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

$2,604.61/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU/Trauma ICU position requiring a CA RN license and prior ICU experience with surgical or trauma patients.

Details

Acute care Level 2 trauma hospital setting in the SICU (Surgical ICU), with potential float to TICU (Trauma ICU) based on census

SICU has 10 beds with patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2, caring for postop vascular, fem-pop, EVAR, thoracic, and open abdominal surgery patients, including CRRT and ECMO cases

TICU has 8 beds with ratios of 1:1 to 1:2 (1:1 for IABP and donor patients), caring for all trauma cases with CRRT and rapid infusers

Uses Cerner EMR

12-hour night shifts starting at 0645 with bedside report

Every other weekend required

Holiday rotation required with core staff

Self-scheduling available, finalized by management, with schedules posted 4 weeks out

Floating required to other Sacramento-area facilities, with travelers first to float

In-house hospitalist/intensivist coverage, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and 24/7 pharmacy

Charge nurse available for support and break relief

Safety attendants (sitters) available as nurse aides

Requirements

Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand, no pending licenses accepted

Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS

TNCC certification and prior trauma experience preferred for TICU assignment

Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required

Background experience with surgical patients (CEA, fem-pop, EVAR, laparotomy, thoracic surgery) required for SICU

Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips

Experience with ventilator management required

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

Copy of driver's license required for consideration, with legal name matching government-issued ID

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity ICU setting, floating between Surgical ICU and Trauma ICU based on census needs

Interdisciplinary rounds conducted daily for all patients in TICU

Line placements and line insertions are common procedures in both units

Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 days with a preceptor

Scrub color is navy, with undershirts in navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional in navy

Required to complete a dysrhythmia exam prior to contract signing, with two attempts allowed

Required to pass a sterile technique assessment for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation

Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within the associated health system within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12

American Traveler