Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU
- Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in La Mesa, California.

• Specialty:
  ICU
  - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  10/15/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  11 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

1. Licensure and Certifications

• Active California RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Must pass an EKG exam during orientation.

• At least 3 years of recent RN experience working in a nursing role.
• At least 2 years of recent RN experience in a specialty area.
• Ability to care for patients with varying levels of acuity and respond appropriately to complex or high-risk clinical situations.

• Comprehensive patient assessment and individualized care planning.
• Implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions.
• Patient and family education and advocacy.
• Patient care documentation and coordination.
• Effective communication with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Appropriate delegation of care and recognition of when additional clinical resources are needed.

• Shift: 12-hour night shifts.
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week.
• Assignment type: Travel nursing.
• Seasonal need: Winter staffing.
• Floating requirements: Must be willing to float to ICU units, units one level lower in acuity, or another Sharp Health Care facility, as assigned.

A candidate should have:

• Active California RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• At least 3 years of recent RN experience.
• At least 2 years of recent specialty experience.
• Ability to pass the EKG exam at orientation.
• Flexibility to float between units and potentially between Sharp facilities.
• Availability for 12-hour night shifts and 36 hours per week.

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way.

Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours