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Job Opportunity: RN - SICU/TICU Float (Travel Contract)

Location: Carmichael, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking experienced Surgical ICU nurses for a travel contract with float between Surgical ICU (SICU) and Trauma ICU (TICU) depending on census. Candidates will care for complex postoperative and trauma patients in a high-acuity ICU setting.

Unit Details

SICU (Surgical ICU)

Beds: 10
Patient Types: Postoperative recoveries primarily vascular (CEA, fem-pop, EVARs), laparotomies, thoracic surgeries, CRRT, ECMO, line placements
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
EMR: Cerner
Charge Nurse Role: Yes (usually does not take patients, provides break relief)
Nurse Aides: Yes (Safety Attendants/sitters)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holidays: Rotate with core staff
Scrub Color: Navy (under shirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional but must be navy)
Telemetry: Yes, must interpret EKG strips
Ventilator Patients: Yes
Hospitalist/Intensivist: In-house coverage
Respiratory Therapy: 24/7 coverage
Pharmacy: 24/7 coverage
Shifts: 12-hour shifts starting at 6:45 AM; bedside report; OT and extra shifts available; self-scheduling with manager approval; schedules released 4 weeks in advance
Floating: May float to other Sacramento facilities; mid-shift float rare
Orientation: 1-2 days floor-specific with preceptor

TICU (Trauma ICU)

Beds: 8
Patient Types: All trauma cases, CRRT, rapid infusers, line insertions
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2 (1:1 for IABP and donor patients except IABP itself)
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS (trauma experience preferred)
EMR: Cerner
Charge Nurse Role: Yes (usually does not take patients, provides break relief)
Nurse Aides: Yes (Safety Attendants/sitters)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holidays: Rotate with core staff
Scrub Color: Navy (under shirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional but must be navy)
Telemetry: Yes, must interpret EKG strips
Ventilator Patients: Yes
Hospitalist/Intensivist: In-house coverage
Respiratory Therapy: 24/7 coverage
Pharmacy: ICU Pharmacy open during dayshift, 24/7 pharmacy coverage
Shifts: 12-hour shifts starting at 6:45 AM; bedside report; OT and extra shifts available; self-scheduling with manager approval; schedules released 4 weeks in advance
Floating: May float to other Sacramento facilities; travelers are first to float; mid-shift float rare
Orientation: 1-2 days floor-specific with preceptor
Additional Notes: Interdisciplinary rounds daily; 12-hour night shifts every other weekend; first to float

Required Qualifications

Discipline: Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: SICU and TICU experience
Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years
Certifications:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) — preferred for TICU
California RN License (active and current)
Ability to read and interpret EKG strips
Experience with ventilated patients and critical care equipment (CRRT, ECMO, IABP)
Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Additional Information

Candidates may not have been employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable.
Two supervisory references required: one within the past 12 months and one within the past 3 years.
Charge nurse duties include break relief but generally do not involve patient assignments.
Self-scheduling is used but finalized by management.
Floating primarily within Sacramento area facilities; travelers are prioritized for floating.
Scrub color and dress code strictly enforced.

Work Schedule

12-hour shifts starting at 6:45 AM
Every other weekend required
Holiday rotation with core staff
Overtime and extra shifts available

This position offers a dynamic ICU travel nursing opportunity with exposure to both surgical and trauma critical care patients in a supportive hospital environment.