ICU RN
Rancho Mirage, CA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and an active CA RN license.

Details

• Adult ICU setting covering cardiac, respiratory, stroke, sepsis, DKA, and post-operative complications (no trauma, no BMT)
• Average daily census of 20 patients
• Night shift schedule (4x12 hours, 19:00-07:00)
• Required to work 3-4 weekend shifts per month
• May be placed on call with a 60-minute call back requirement
• Float required to MS/Tele and SDU units within skill set
• Uses EPIC charting system and Acudose
• CVICU/CTICU cardiothoracic surgery and neuro assessment skills needed when specified

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• 2+ years of ICU experience required (3+ years preferred)
• CCRN certification preferred
• Strong cardiac, respiratory, stroke, sepsis, and multi-system organ failure management skills required
• Pre/post cardiac cath experience required
• Central line, arterial line, and peripheral A-line placement experience required
• Experience with intubation, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and dialysis catheter placement
• Proficiency titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips (norepinephrine, dopamine, vasopressin, epinephrine, propofol, precedex, heparin)
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia and pacemaker management
• Strong code management and defibrillation skills required
• Neuro stroke assessment skills (level 4 or higher) required
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias
• Ventilator management and suctioning (ETT, NT) skills required
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and acute/chronic renal failure management
• Blood product administration and central/PICC line management experience required
• EPIC charting experience preferred but not required
• CRRT, ICP monitoring, EVD, and post-neurosurgery management skills preferred
• Pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz monitoring and sheath removal skills preferred
• Phlebotomy and surgical wound/wound vac care skills preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two years must have passed since last employment at the facility for former employees to be eligible

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to adult ICU patients with cardiac, neuro, respiratory, and multi-system conditions
• 24-hour orientation includes 3 days of night NEO and 1 day shift
• Navy scrub color required
• Flu vaccination required, with exemptions considered case-by-case
• RTO should not exceed 7 days and must be submitted at time of profile submission, with no more than 4 consecutive days off approved
• No time off permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Required to work every other holiday, with preference given for coverage of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve
• Only one contract extension allowed before a mandatory break equal to the combined original and extended contract length
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel assignment
• Local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not considered for this role