ICU Registered Nurse
Sacramento, California
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

ICU Nurse Travel Opportunity - Sacramento, California

Position Details

• Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
• Location: Sacramento, California
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: ICU, 12 beds
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (07:00 to 19:30), report at bedside
• Schedule: Self-scheduling with manager final approval; schedules released 4 weeks in advance; block scheduling generally not available
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week period
• Holidays: Rotate with core staff
• Floating: Possible mid-shift float to other Sacramento facilities (rare)
• Orientation: 1-2 days floor-specific orientation with preceptor

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active California nursing license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years ICU nursing experience (highest required)
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Patient Care & Environment

• Patient Types: Medical/Surgical ICU patients including Non-STEMIs, CVA, multi-organ failure, sepsis, respiratory failure, post-op complications, comfort care patients
• Common Procedures: TEEs (Transesophageal Echocardiograms), bronchoscopies at bedside
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 1:1 to 1:2 (1:1 assignments are infrequent)
• Telemetry: Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
• Ventilator Care: Yes
• Charge Nurse Role: Yes, generally does not take patients but provides break relief
• Nurse Aides: Not available
• Multidisciplinary rounds conducted on day shifts

Support Services

• Hospitalist or Intensivist available in-house
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• IV Team: Not available

Additional Information

• Scrub Color: Navy (under shirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional but must be navy)
• Overtime and extra shifts available
• Travelers can access schedules remotely and make themselves available for extra shifts or trades
• Dyslexia exam (basic) required prior to acceptance; must be completed within 24-48 hours with up to 2 attempts allowed
• Two supervisor references required (one within last 12 months, one within last 3 years)