ICU RN
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 4, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 5

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a float pool position across multiple UC San Diego campuses, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and a valid CA RN license.

Details

• Float pool ICU position covering multiple hospital locations including Thornton (La Jolla), Jacobs (La Jolla), Hillcrest, and East Campus (La Mesa)
• May float to EDIP (emergency department inpatient overflow) within the ER
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Patient population includes cardiac, neuro, general, stroke, medical, surgical, kidney, liver solid organ transplant, and trauma cases
• 4-week schedule provided two weeks in advance with no blocked or self-scheduling
• Facility assignment communicated via phone call 2 hours before each shift

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Minimum one year of experience in an acute care setting required
• At least one year of full-time equivalent ICU experience within the past two years required
• Required skills: A-lines, phlebotomy, PICC lines, chest tubes, vent management, telemetry, and IV starts
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred skills: pulmonary artery lines and ICP monitoring
• BSN preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• CPI Blue Card required in-hand for all float RNs

Additional Information

• Provide ICU-level nursing care across multiple hospital campuses based on census and unit needs
• Must be comfortable working across 3 different hospital locations during the contract
• Up to 8 hours of non-billable training modules included during orientation and annually
• Returning UC San Diego staff must have been gone a minimum of 1 year to return as a traveler
• RTO limited to 7 days per 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first 21 days of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel