ICU RN
Irvine, California
UC Irvine Medical Center

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Irvine, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Assignment Details

• Unit Type: Blended ICU, covering Neuro, MICU, and Surgical
• Shift: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• 1 year of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience, completed within the last year
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually (PAPR documentation accepted only after a documented failed N95 fit test)
• TB: negative PPD, TSpot, or QuantiFERON Gold within 1 year of start (a PPD is acceptable if marked negative, regardless of size). A positive result requires a negative chest X-ray within 4 years and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines after age 1. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters (may start with the 2nd booster pending).
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: if it cannot be obtained for a health reason, a Pertussis titer showing immunity is required. Declining Tdap with no immunity shown results in cancellation.
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series or declination required (titer not accepted)
• Hepatitis C titer (preferred), with declination accepted if necessary. A declination must include a reason and cannot be blank or "N/A."
• Flu vaccine or signed declination required by 12/5 for the 2026-27 season. Universal masking applies to candidates not fully vaccinated for COVID and without a current flu vaccine.
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen accepted)

Orientation and Onboarding Documents

• ICU Traveler Tip Sheet: review and sign the last page (required for travel)
• Unit job description, signed via DocuSign before start
• Orientation information packet and acknowledgment, signed via DocuSign
• Skills self-assessment, signed via DocuSign
• Pyxis agreement, due 5 business days before orientation
• Confidentiality agreement, completed within 72 hours of signing
• HIPAA acknowledgement
• Standard of Care: Skin Care packet and attestation
• Epidural Pain Policy review (no submission required)
• Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy review
• Traveler acknowledgement (Joint Commission Readiness, Physician Rounding Clinical Update, and National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals)
• Orientation modules must be completed before starting on the floor. Candidates may complete them onsite on Day 2 of orientation or at home after activating their network ID.