ICU RN
Torrance, CA
NuWest Travel Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Discipline: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Torrance, CA

Employment Type: Contract

Assignment Length: 8 Weeks

Schedule: 3 × 12-Hour Shifts per Week

Shift: Days and Nights Available

Start Date: ASAP

Position Overview

NuWest is seeking experienced Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses for an 8-week contract assignment in Torrance, California. This high-acuity role requires recent ICU experience in a Level 1 Trauma Institution serving a large, diverse patient population. RNs will provide advanced, life-sustaining care to critically ill and unstable patients, including trauma, neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and multi-system failure cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform continuous, comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients and recognize early signs of deterioration, initiating rapid life-saving interventions.
• Manage patients on mechanical ventilation, monitoring respiratory status and collaborating with the care team on ventilator management and weaning.
• Monitor and interpret hemodynamic data, including arterial lines, central venous pressures, and cardiac rhythms.
• Administer and titrate vasoactive, sedative, and other high-alert critical care medications.
• Manage invasive lines, tubes, drains, and advanced monitoring and support equipment.
• Respond to codes and emergencies, and provide care for patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, ECMO, or other advanced therapies as applicable.
• Collaborate with intensivists, specialists, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary team to develop and carry out individualized care plans.
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families, and document accurately in accordance with unit protocols and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in California.
• Minimum one (1) year of recent ICU nursing experience in a Level 1 Trauma Institution in a metropolitan, high-volume, diverse-population setting.
• Required certifications: AHA BLS, NIHSS Certification, MAB or CPI, and LA City Fire and Life Safety Card (must be LA City-issued).
• Must complete LA County Employee Health Clearance prior to assignment start date.
• Must be able to pass required background check and drug screening.

Why NuWest?

At NuWest, we connect talented healthcare professionals with opportunities that fit their experience, career goals, and lifestyle.

NuWest Benefits may include:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Direct deposit
• Referral bonuses
• Personalized support from your NuWest recruiting and account management team
• Credentialing and compliance support
• Exclusive healthcare opportunities nationwide
• 24/7 support while you're on assignment