ICU Registered Nurse
Pasadena, California
Huntington Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Pasadena, California
Contract Length: 8 weeks
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (3 shifts of 12 hours per week, total 36 hours/week)
Work Schedule: Includes weekends and holidays

Job Description

• ICU position requiring experience in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) with mixed patient populations including neurological, solid organ, and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) patients.
• Candidate must have formal ICU training beyond just hands-on orientation to CCU and sepsis care, with experience extending beyond COVID-related cases.
• May float up to 50% of the time to other units such as DOU/PCU, Telemetry, and ER Hold.
• Patient ratios can be up to 1:4.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Certifications & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (annual).
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (annual) for Telemetry, DOU, ICU, ER, PACU, IR, Endo, Cardiac Cath RNs.
• Core competencies Part I, II, and III (annual).

Health & Compliance Requirements (Must be completed within 2 business days of contract signing)

• Physical exam or statement of health within 1 year of start date.
• Fit mask test (annual), specific mask types required for patient care areas.
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (annual)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (titer or 2 series vaccinations)
  • Varicella (titer or 2 series vaccinations)
  • Hepatitis B immunity or declination
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of assignment, updated annually.
• Seasonal flu vaccination/documentation required for current flu season (religious/medical exemptions accepted with mask requirement).
• COVID vaccination: Must have initial doses of Pfizer/Moderna or single dose J&J; booster preferred but not required; no exemptions allowed.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required (supervisor level or above preferred).
• Employment history covering 7 years with no gaps over 30 days.
• Current skills checklist within 12 months, annual renewal required. For Labor & Delivery RNs, skills checklist must include epidural catheter notation.
• Facility-specific documents such as photo for badge, TB screening questionnaire, and meal waiver must be completed prior to start.

Notes

• Manager does not conduct interviews; resume must clearly demonstrate required ICU experience.
• Floating assignments may include telemetry and emergency hold units.
• Patient care ratios may be as high as 1 nurse to 4 patients.