ICU Registered Nurse
Santa Cruz, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU RN Travel Assignment - Santa Cruz, California

Position Overview

• Seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse for a travel assignment.
• Must have 2+ years of ICU experience.
• Required certifications/licenses: Active CA RN license, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• Preferred certifications: CCRN and PALS.

Unit Details

• Unit: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Beds: 16, can expand to 20
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 and 1:2
• Charge Nurse present (does not carry patients)
• No nurse aides on the unit
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Cerner
• Telemetry equipment: Phillips
• Ventilators: Draeger (managed by Respiratory Therapist)
• 24/7 in-house intensivist (on call at night)
• 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support
• IV Team available during the day

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Shifts: Mostly 12-hour shifts, some 8-hour shifts; may be on call with a 30-minute response time depending on census/staffing
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend plus filling gaps in weekend schedule
• Holidays: Work scheduled into holiday rotations (Holiday RTO considered but not guaranteed)
• Floating: Expected to float to telemetry unit (ratio 4:1)
• Orientation: 2 shifts on ICU floor, then independent on 3rd shift
• Scrub color: Navy

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Adults and Pediatrics
• MedSurg, Neurology, Balloon pumps (permanent staff operate; training and check-off provided if experienced)
• Craniectomies, occasional intracranial pressure monitoring
• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
• Some trauma patients (non-transferred)
• Psychiatric cases including overdoses
• Pediatric minor cases and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Thrombolytic therapy (TPA)
• Hypothermia treatment
• ECMO, Impella, CRRT (PrismaFlex) – training and check-off provided if experienced
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
• Potential to assist with carotid stenting and extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECOS)
• Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) – not required but training available

Additional Notes

• Must live within 30 minutes of the hospital for call shifts
• Call shifts are assigned based on census and are always originally scheduled shifts that become call
• Evening shift (7p-7a) every other week with first priority to float
• Holiday work is part of the schedule and may require flexibility