ICU Registered Nurse
Orange, California
Saint Joseph Hospital

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Orange, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Recent ICU experience required
• High acuity ICU experience highly preferred
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend, may exceed to meet unit needs
• Floating: Required to float between like units (DSU)
• Block scheduling: Possible, at manager's discretion
• On-call: Not required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Pending license: Not accepted
• Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
• Local radius: 50 miles

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience (highest requirement)
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)

Facility Highlights

• Type: Acute Care Hospital, MAGNET® recognized
• Total staffed beds: 426
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: Free

Scheduling Notes

• Weekends may exceed every other weekend to accommodate unit needs
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered
• Travel pairs will not be considered

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually
• Drug screen: 10 panel within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety) required annually for travel candidates
• Fit mask test required for travel candidates (updated annually)

Training & Competency Requirements

• Providence WorkRamp modules:

  • Core regulatory modules annually
  • Specialty-specific modules for ICU and travel nurses
  • Epic training modules (completion required prior to or shortly after start)
• Competency exams as applicable (medication, pharmacology, fetal monitoring if applicable)
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units

Additional Notes

• Must complete Providence float policy acknowledgment (may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty within the last 3 years
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years required
• Pending license candidates are not accepted
• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions must be included at time of submission

This position is ideal for ICU RNs with recent critical care experience seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, Magnet-recognized acute care hospital setting in California.