ICU Registered Nurse
Los Angeles, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$51-55/hourOverview
- Start Date06/22/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
ICU Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract
Location: Los Angeles, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36
Job Summary
- Registered Nurse for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Requires 2 years of ICU nursing experience
- Must hold a current California RN license
Required Certifications
- BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA certified
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certified
- NIH Stroke Certification (within 1 year of start)
- Fire Card issued by an LAFD-approved instructor (must be obtained within 30 days of start; Blue Fire Card only)
- Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
- Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (valid within 1 year, no expiration)
Additional Required Training & Competencies
- Background checks including 7-year location history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, Sex Offender Search
- Education verification (transcript, diploma, or equivalent)
- De-escalation modules attestation
- Assault Responsive Competency (ARC) training within 30 days of start (live 4-hour training)
- Job description acknowledgment via DocuSign
- Access request and badge/parking forms
- Orientation checklists to be completed within first 30 days (general, unit-specific, CORE competencies, unit tour)
Health & Immunization Requirements
- Physical exam clearance within the past year
- Fit mask testing within 12 months prior to start (3M Aura 9205+ or 3M 1860 Small masks accepted)
- Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination
- Negative TB test (QGold, Tspot, or two-step PPD within 12 months) or chest x-ray if past positive
- TB questionnaire within 14 days of start
- Positive titers required for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, and Varicella; boosters required for low titers; declinations not accepted except for Hepatitis B with proof of prior vaccination or negative titer
- 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
- Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (September - March)
- COVID vaccination plus booster or documented declination
- Color vision exam (14-plate Ishihara test) required for ICU
References & Documentation
- 2 professional references required for travel/per diem acute care roles
- Employment application required
- Annual skills checklist
Requirements/Qualifications
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with ICU experience within the last year
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Employer
Host Healthcare
232 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Bethany has been working with me on a couple contracts as a travel PT. She has been extremely responsive and supportive. She was able to help me navigate a contract with a difficult facility and expeditiously find a new contract for me in the same area.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
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