Travel

ICU

San Leandro, CA

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) — Travel RN | Night Shift | San Leandro, CA

This 13-week travel contract places you in a mixed-specialty ICU caring for adult and geriatric patients across trauma, neurology, medical, surgical, and cardiovascular (device) populations. The unit does not include open-heart surgery patients.

Shift & Schedule

  • Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12-hour shifts
  • Every other weekend required
  • Float requirement: Med/Surg, Med/Surg Telemetry, and PCU as needed

Required Certifications & Licensure

  • Valid California RN license (required at submission)
  • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Preferred Certifications

  • PALS, CCRN

Required Clinical Skills

  • Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
  • Impella and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) management
  • Ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD)
  • Arterial line and central line care
  • PICC line management
  • IV insulin protocols and continuous IV sedation
  • Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
  • Ventilator management
  • Blood product administration
  • GI surgery and ICP monitoring experience
  • EEG monitoring is performed within the unit

Preferred Experience

  • Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) background

Minimum Experience

  • 2 years of ICU nursing experience
  • First-time travelers accepted

Additional Notes

  • Scrub color: not specified
  • 75-mile radius rule applies
  • Parking covered on-site
  • Orientation: 12 hours