ICU | Registered Nurse Travel RN

Experienced ICU Registered Nurses and critical care nurses: take your neuro ICU expertise to a 13-week travel nursing contract in Burbank, CA. This on-site travel nurse opportunity is ideal for an experienced RN who is ready to care for medically complex, high-acuity patients in a collaborative acute care environment. Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Burbank offers convenient access to Los Angeles attractions, diverse dining, beautiful parks, and a vibrant Southern California lifestyle.

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse / Critical Care RN
• Location: Burbank, California
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, including approximately 4 weekend shifts during each 4-week scheduling period
• Call: Not required
• Floating: May be required between like units or nearby sister facilities based on patient care needs
• Unit Environment: 38-bed ICU within an acute care hospital
• Clinical Focus: Medical, cardiac, and neuro critical care; comprehensive stroke services

• Active Registered Nurse license in California or a compact license held in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience; previous travel nursing experience is required
• Demonstrated neuro ICU experience is required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience with electronic charting systems and electronic medical records
• Strong critical care nursing skills, including ventilator management, titration of cardiac and vasoactive infusions, arterial line management, central line care, dysrhythmia interpretation, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction
• Experience with advanced therapies and equipment such as CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO, EVDs, ICP monitoring, or hypothermia protocols is highly preferred
• Ability to work night shifts, meet weekend scheduling expectations, and support holiday coverage needs
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the past 3 years

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill medical, cardiac, and neuro patients
• Monitor and manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous IV sedation, CRRT, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and vasoactive medication infusions
• Care for patients experiencing acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiac conditions, renal failure, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Perform ongoing patient assessments, recognize changes in condition, and communicate clinical concerns promptly
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, EVDs, ICP monitoring, blood products, and other critical care devices and therapies
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• Float to appropriate units or nearby locations as needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

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