ICU Registered Nurse
Los Angeles, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

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 (RN) for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Requires 2 years of ICU nursing experience
• Must hold a valid California RN license

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – AHA only
• NIH Stroke Certification (valid 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, Red card not accepted)
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (valid within 1 year prior to start, does not expire)

Required Health Documents

• Physical exam clearance within the past year
• Fit mask testing within 12 months prior to start (acceptable masks: 3M Aura 9205+ or 3M 1860 Small)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (QGold, Tspot, or two-step PPD with proper timing; documentation required for past positives)
• Positive titers or boosters for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination with proof of prior vaccination or negative titer)
  • Varicella
• 9-Panel Drug Screen within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (September–March)
• COVID vaccination documentation or declination

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Standard background check including 7-year search of locations lived/worked/schooled, sex offender search, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification via transcript, diploma, or education verification form
• Professional references: 2 for travel/allied/per diem acute care; 1 for per diem non-acute care
• Employment application required
• Annual skills checklist

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Passport-style photo for badge
• Completion of orientation checklists within first 30 days (general orientation, unit-specific competency, CORE competency, unit tour)
• Completion of de-escalation modules attestation
• Completion of arbitration agreement and voluntary meal waiver
• Access request form and badge/parking form
• Assault Responsive Competency (ARC) training within 30 days of start (live 4-hour training; cost approx. $80)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification