ICU

ICU Travel RN — Night Shift | San Diego, CA

This 26-week contract places you in a high-acuity adult and geriatric ICU setting within a multi-campus health system. Nights run 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week, with a target start date of November 30, 2026.

Clinical Scope

You'll manage a complex critical care population with a broad procedural skill set, including:

• Ventilator management and airway care (fresh tracheostomy, ETT/NT suctioning)
• Arterial line, central line, and CVP monitoring
• CVVHD/CRRT and IV insulin protocols
• Continuous IV sedation and neuromuscular blockade
• ICP monitoring, EVD and lumbar drain management
• Post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgical care
• CVA/acute stroke management and traumatic brain injury care
• Vasoactive and cardiac drip titration
• Pre/post cardiac cath and procedural sedation

Schedule & Float Requirements

• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week cycle; at least one holiday shift per contract
• Required to float to like or lower-acuity units (Med-Surg/Telemetry) across system campuses as needed — ED excluded

Required Certifications

• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, NIHSS (may be obtained prior to start)

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of concurrent ICU experience
• Prior travel assignment required
• Active California RN license (Temp or Perm) required at time of submittal
• Electronic health record proficiency required within last 6 months of work history
• 1 supervisory reference required
• No candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility