Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Burbank, CA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) RN CONTRACT – BURBANK, CA

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Burbank, CA 91505. Operating within an expansive 38-bed multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit at an accredited 392-bed acute care medical center, certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, and STEMI Receiving Center, this high-compensating clinical assignment features a dependable 36-hour overnight schedule (19:00 – 07:00 / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour night shifts guaranteed weekly with California daily overtime). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES! ELEVATED SEASONAL WINTER RATE PACKAGE ($2,575/WEEK)! $1,525/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! STRICT 1:2 CALIFORNIA CRITICAL CARE RATIOS! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! FREE PARKING & ANY COLOR SCRUBS! MEDITECH EHR! Managing high-acuity medical, cardiac, surgical, and neuro-critical care populations, the ICU nursing team coordinates advanced life-support interventions including mechanical ventilation, titration of multiple vasoactive infusions, External Ventricular Drains (EVD), ICP monitoring, targeted temperature management (Arctic Sun), CRRT (Prismaflex/Prismax), and mechanical circulatory support (Cardiosave IABP, Abiomed Impella, ECMO). If you are an acute critical care nurse with strong neuro-ICU competency skilled in invasive hemodynamics, post-neurosurgery care, and advanced cardiovascular recovery looking to earn $2,575/week in the Greater Los Angeles area, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week / CA Daily OT Structure)

• Weekly Gross: $2,575.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,525.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $25.00/hr (24 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Daily Overtime Rate: $37.50/hr (12 daily overtime hours included)
• (Local and travel candidates accepted; 50-mile radius rule applies for travel stipend eligibility).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (19:00 – 07:00 / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly (Facility policy permits call-off once per two-week pay period).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Block Scheduling: Discretion of unit leadership.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend rotation (4 weekend shifts per 4-week scheduling period).
• Department Setting & Capacity: 38-bed Multidisciplinary ICU (38 rooms) within a 392-bed hospital; designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and STEMI Receiving Center.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Strict California mandated critical care ratios of 1:2 across all shifts.
• Uniform / Scrub Policy: Any scrub color permitted.
• Floating Scope: Floats as needed between like critical care/acute units and regional sister facilities within clinical competency to meet operational needs.
• Facility Amenities: Free onsite parking provided.
• Advanced Technology & Mechanical Devices:
  • CRRT: Prismaflex or Prismax platforms.
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support: Getinge/Maquet Cardiosave IABP, Abiomed Impella, and ECMO management.
  • Neurological Modalities: External Ventricular Drains (EVD), ICP monitoring systems, and Arctic Sun hypothermia protocols.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct intensive care nursing for high-acuity Medical, Cardiac, and Neuro ICU patients.
  • Specialized Neuro-Critical Care: acute CVA/stroke care adhering to NIHSS guidelines, EVD maintenance/leveling/zeroing, intracranial pressure monitoring, post-craniotomy/neurosurgical management, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and spinal cord injury stabilization.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Care: care of acute STEMI, pre/post-cardiac catheterization, post-TAVR recovery, pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz) hemodynamic monitoring, and sheath removal.
  • Critical pharmacology: continuous titration of vasoactive infusions, cardiac inotropes/pressors, IV sedation, analgesia, and IV insulin protocols.
  • Comprehensive respiratory management: invasive mechanical ventilator management, weaning trials, ET/NT suctioning, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and assisting with chest tube placement/removal.
  • Management of acute renal failure, continuous CRRT therapy, multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), severe sepsis, and septic shock.
• EMR System: Meditech electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 1 full year of dedicated acute care inpatient ICU RN clinical experience (redirect new grads with only 1 year; screen 1-year candidates only if they possess additional clinical experience in other disciplines; must have prior travel nursing experience — strong clinicians considered).
• Neuro ICU Competency (Strict Hard Stop): Hands-on Neuro ICU experience is strictly required (looking for self-assessed 3s and 4s across neuro proficiencies on skills checklist).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• EMR Competency: Meditech experience preferred.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, complete candidate profiles matching all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and immediate contract generation. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized critical care recruitment team!