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Travel RN - ICU
Job in
Merced, Merced County, California, 95343, USA
Listed on 2026-10-03
Listing for:
American Traveler, LLC.
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-10-03
Job specializations:
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, RN Nurse, Travel Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2+ years ICU experience, ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.
Requirements- Active CA RN license required
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- CCRN and basic critical care course preferred
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- Strong IV skills required
- Comfortable managing ventilated patients and applying the ABCDE bundle
- Must be able to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
- Experience with sepsis, DKA, COPD, GI bleeds, and post-surgical ICU recovery patients
- Comfortable administering sedation medications such as Versed, Propofol, and nor epinephrine
- 20-bed ICU in an acute care hospital setting
- Patient ratio of 1:2
- Uses Cerner EMR
- 12-hour night shifts on a 7a/7p schedule
- 2 weekends required per 4-week period
- Holiday coverage as needed per unit requirements
- Floating required to Med-Surg Tele and Tele floors, with travelers floated first
- May be deployed to the ED to care for boarded ICU patients or placed on standby with a 30-minute response time
- Standby without being called in counts as a cancellation under the facility's policy
- Floor-specific orientation includes 2 shifts in ICU and 1 shift on an outside unit
- No block scheduling or scheduling accommodations for outside commitments
- Charge nurse on each shift serves as a resource for the entire hospital and does not carry a patient assignment
- Respiratory therapy manages ventilators and is available 24/7, as is pharmacy
- In-house internal medicine coverage is available 24/ 7, with pulmonology providing intensivist-level support outside of 24/7 hours
- Facility is not currently a STEMI center and does not treat neuro cases
- Navy scrub color required
- Candidates should be comfortable floating to other units and taking a full patient load
- Located near Yosemite National Park and several lakes, with San Francisco and Sacramento roughly 2 hours away
- First-time travelers may be considered
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
- Generous Housing Allowance
- Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
- Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
- Traveler Rewards and Discounts
Job : P-763951
Open Positions: 1
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