ICU Registered Nurse
Redding, California
Shasta Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (Traveler) - Nights

Location: Redding, California
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty

• Role: RN Critical Care (ICU)
• Experience Required: Not explicitly stated; assume standard critical care RN experience expected. (No conflicting years of experience noted.)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (no mention of prior travel experience needed).

Job Description

• Deliver safe patient care using nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice in the ICU.
• Guide patient/family teaching and supervise other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care.
• Responsible and accountable for assigned patients’ care.
• Communicate with physicians regarding changes in patient condition, hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptomatology.
• Respond quickly and accurately to patient condition changes or treatment responses.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Required Credentials & Certifications

• Licenses:

  • Valid nursing license (Nursys verification required at onboarding)
  • Driver’s License, State ID, or Passport

• Certifications:

  • ACLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
  • BLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
  • DCI/BVP (Workplace Violence Prevention training)

• Testing & Exams:

  • Prime Basic Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Basic Rhythm Interpretation Screening (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Core Competencies Exam (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Specialty Exam (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Skills Checklist (valid for assignment duration)

• Professional Requirements:

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (valid for 2 years)
  • Prime OIG exclusion check
  • Prime SAM/EPLS exclusion check
  • Criminal Background Check (national, within 1 year)
  • Resume and 2 professional references (one from a manager or supervisor)
  • Employment eligibility verification (Form I-9 or agency attestation)
  • Badge photo (clear headshot)
  • Job description signed by employee
  • Education verification (diploma or transcripts if third-party verification unavailable)
  • Agency attestation document

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Drug Screening: Minimum 10-panel test including THC (urine and saliva tests required for California) within 60 days of start
• COVID-19 Vaccine: 2 doses plus booster or completed declination
• MMR: Proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: Required, no declinations accepted
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Nov 1 - Mar 31), no declinations accepted
• TB Test: Within 1 year of start date
• Varicella: Vaccination or immunity titer
• Tdap: Adult vaccination required, no declinations accepted
• Physical/Health Statement: Annual clearance to work, must be completed within 60 days of start

Additional Information

• Annual respirator fit test required (must be completed prior to start or coordinated if onsite testing allowed)
• Name verification affidavit optional if name discrepancies exist
• Orientation packet and other onboarding documents required

This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses seeking a long-term travel assignment on night shifts in California.