Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
La Mesa, CA
Formation, Inc.
3x12 hrs, Nights, Flexible
$3,300/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights, Flexible
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,305/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,995/week
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
- Sick pay
- Guaranteed Hours
Description
ICU Float Pool — La Mesa, CA
Position Summary: Seeking an experienced ICU RN for a float pool position with multiple openings (5 positions). This is a Winter Needs role, so it's a good fit for a nurse who is comfortable floating across units and facilities. The RN provides safe, therapeutic and individualized care to an assigned group of patients using the nursing process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individualized, age- and culturally appropriate care using assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
- Develop and carry out plans of care in partnership with the patient, family and healthcare team
- Evaluate patient and family progress toward goals and adjust interventions as needed
- Identify and respond to patient and family educational needs
- Serve as a patient and family advocate, supporting participation in care decisions
- Collaborate with the team in complex, new or high-risk clinical situations
- Document care per department guidelines, policies and procedures
- Delegate care within scope of practice and coordinate with the broader care team
- Float to ICU units, one level of care lower, or another facility within the health system
Requirements:
- Active California RN license
- ACLS required
- CPR required
- NIHSS required
- 3 years of recent RN experience required
- 2 years of recent RN experience in the specialty required
- BSN or ADN required
Shift: 12hr Nights, 3x12 (36 hrs/week), Float Pool
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/19/2026 (Winter Needs starts run 10/12 to 11/16)
Employer
Formation, Inc.
5 nurses recommend working with Formation, Inc.
Pros
Alan always communicates with me and updates me with any needed information. Answers my messages promptly always and I genuinely feel he is honest. Most importantly to me, Alan is personable and absolutely the best recruiter I have ever worked with.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Formation, Inc.
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Formation Healthcare is a leading Travel Nursing agency based in Los Angeles, CA. Travel nurses need knowledgeable, motivated recruiters they can trust, and the highest rates at the top facilities nationwide. Nurses, we hear you! We’re here to help you focus on your patients worry-free, we’ll focus on the rest. Don’t settle for less than you deserve, call Formation Healthcare for your next travel assignment and see the difference, today!
About La Mesa, CA
As a Travel Intensive Care Unit Nurse in La Mesa, CA here's what you should know:- Slightly higher than the national average, with housing costs being the main contributor.
- Wages generally match the higher cost of living.
- Summer average high of 80°F and low of 60°F.
- Winter average high of 65°F and low of 45°F.
- Short term rentals are available but may require some searching.
- Consider using online platforms to find options.
- Car friendly city with easy access to major highways.
- Limited public transportation options, so a car is recommended for getting around.
- Diverse community with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions due to the dry climate.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Plenty of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, local art galleries and music venues, opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking, and nearby access to professional sports events in San Diego.
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