ICU

ICU Registered Nurse — Night Shift | San Diego Area, CA

13-Week Travel Contract | Nights 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (3x12)

This position is within a multi-campus health system providing care to adult and geriatric ICU patients across a network of acute care hospitals. The unit manages complex, high-acuity cases across multiple clinical specialties.

Clinical Scope

You will care for critically ill patients presenting with conditions including traumatic brain injury, acute stroke, post-craniotomy/post-neurosurgical status, spinal cord injury, multisystem organ failure, and sepsis. Procedures and skills routinely utilized include:

• Ventilator and BiPAP/CPAP management
• Arterial line, central line, and CVP monitoring
• ICP monitoring, EVD, and lumbar drain management
• CVVHD/CRRT management
• IV insulin, sedation, paralytic, vasoactive, and cardiac drip titration
• Blood product administration, procedural sedation, and sheath removal
• Post-cardiac cath/intervention care
• Hypothermia protocol management

Schedule & Float

• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week cycle; at least one holiday shift required
• Float to like or lower-acuity units (Med/Surg, Tele) across the system as needed; no ED float
• Occasional float to another campus within the system

Requirements

• Active California RN license (Temp or Perm) required at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of concurrent ICU experience
• Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS (may obtain/renew during onboarding), TNCC preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Electronic health record experience required within the last 6 months
• No locals within 100 miles of San Diego

Pre-approved time off: Up to 7 days (no new RTO after submittal)