ICU Registered Nurse
Glendale, California
Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center

Travel ICU Nurse Opportunity - California

Location

• Glendale, California

Job Title

• Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Specialty

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years ICU nursing experience

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active California RN License
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• EKG dysrhythmia course (advanced)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Work Environment & Unit Details

• Unit: ICU/CCU (Critical Care Unit)
• Bed count: 12 beds in ICU or CCU
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 or 1:2
• EMR system: Meditech
• Charge Nurse role available (no patient assignment)
• No nurse aides
• RT (Respiratory Therapist) available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• No hospitalist or intensivist in-house; independent physicians
• IV Team not available
• Ventilator patients present
• Common patient diagnoses: sepsis, CHF, COPD, ventilated patients
• CCU patients include balloon pumps, post cath, open heart, lobectomies, thrombectomies (travelers cannot care for open heart or balloon pump patients)
• Drips used: Cardizem, Diprivan, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Fentanyl, Versed

Schedule & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm)
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday coverage coordinated with permanent staff
• Night shifts every other week
• Floating required between ICU, CCU, and telemetry units (1:4 ratio)
• Optional floating to ER with training provided

Orientation

• 2-3 shifts unit-specific orientation
• Optional 1 shift telemetry orientation
• Optional 3 shifts ER orientation if floating to ER

Additional Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccination required
• Scrub color: Navy

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs looking for a travel contract in California with a supportive team environment and diverse critical care patient population.