Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
La Mesa, CA
Voca Healthcare
3x11 hrs, Days

1. Licensure and Certifications

• Active California RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Must pass an EKG exam during orientation.

2. Required Experience

• At least 3 years of recent RN experience working in a nursing role.
• At least 2 years of recent RN experience in a specialty area.
• Ability to care for patients with varying levels of acuity and respond appropriately to complex or high-risk clinical situations.

3. Required Clinical Skills

• Comprehensive patient assessment and individualized care planning.
• Implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions.
• Patient and family education and advocacy.
• Patient care documentation and coordination.
• Effective communication with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Appropriate delegation of care and recognition of when additional clinical resources are needed.

4. Schedule and Assignment Requirements

• Shift: 12-hour night shifts.
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week.
• Assignment type: Travel nursing.
• Seasonal need: Winter staffing.
• Floating requirements: Must be willing to float to ICU units, units one level lower in acuity, or another Sharp HealthCare facility, as assigned.

Key screening checklist

A candidate should have:

• Active California RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• At least 3 years of recent RN experience.
• At least 2 years of recent specialty experience.
• Ability to pass the EKG exam at orientation.
• Flexibility to float between units and potentially between Sharp facilities.
• Availability for 12-hour night shifts and 36 hours per week.