ICU RN
La Jolla, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring Trauma Level I experience, CA RN license, and travel nursing background.

Details

• ICU setting within a Trauma Level I hospital system
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week cycle plus at least one holiday, including the holiday weekend
• May float down or across the organization's 5 hospitals to like or lower acuity units (excluding ED)
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA required for BLS/ACLS); NIHSS may be obtained/renewed during onboarding if needed
• TNCC certification preferred
• 2+ years of ICU-specific experience, including recent experience within the past year
• 1.5 years continuous experience in specialty without breaks (unless floating or meeting equivalent ratio experience)
• Travel nursing experience required, including 1 year total and 6+ months continuous travel experience leading up to consideration
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner experience within the last 6 months
• Trauma Level I hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in critical care procedures including ventilator management, arterial line management, CRRT, EVD, ICP monitoring, and titration of vasoactive/sedation drips
• Experience managing post-craniotomy, stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury patients
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Must provide valid copies of all required certifications (no pending or expired certs) at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma ICU patients
• Collaborate within a high-acuity critical care team across a multi-hospital system
• Maximum 7 days RTO allowed, with no additional requests after submission
• No first-time travelers accepted for this position
• Returning staff or travelers must wait 1 year before reapplying
• Extension policy allows up to 1 year, after which a 1-year wait is required before returning
• International travelers must have 1 year of recent or current U.S. work experience
• No local candidates within 100 miles of the facility, except LVNs/MAs
• Candidates who have been on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months are considered local and ineligible