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Mission Viejo, CA

Float Pool ICU RN — Night Shift | Mission Viejo, CA

This is a float pool ICU position covering night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12-hour). The role supports both a cardiac ICU and a surgical ICU, managing adult and geriatric patients across high-acuity presentations.

Contract Details

  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Shift: Nights, 3x12 (19:00–07:30)
  • Orientation: 24 hours
  • Scrubs: Royal Blue

Float Requirements

This is a true float position. Clinicians may be floated to different ICU units or to lower-acuity floors (including telemetry) for up to 100% of shifts. Refusal to float may result in assignment termination or loss of guaranteed hours.

Scheduling Expectations

  • Minimum every-other weekend; weekends will likely exceed this to meet unit needs
  • Must commit to 3 of 5 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
  • All RTO must be submitted at time of application; post-offer RTO requests may not be honored
  • Scheduling accommodations for outside employment will not be considered

Required Certifications

  • BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Clinical Scope

The unit manages complex adult and geriatric ICU patients. Key skills include: ventilator management, arterial and central line care, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, IV insulin protocols, ABG interpretation, dysrhythmia management, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction, CVA/stroke, post-neurosurgery, and post-cardiac surgery presentations.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1 year of ICU RN experience
  • Active compact license required at time of submission
  • NIHSS required; CPI/MAB preferred
  • Pending licenses not accepted