Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Redding, CA

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

**Job Duration:** 13 weeks

**Shift:** 12-Hour Night Shifts, Every Other Weekend, First to Float

**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week

**Experience:** Minimum 2 years required; previous travel experience preferred

**License:** Required to submit

**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS required; COVID Vaccine and NIHSS required; PALS preferred

**Must-Have:**- Experience with ICP monitoring and ventriculostomies- Trauma experience, including care for neuro-strokes and head injuries- Post-TPA patient care experience

**Job Description:**- Orientation includes a proctored Dysrhythmia Test on day one (PASS/FAIL)- Unit has 30 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1-2, typically 1:2- Charting system: Cerner- No nurse aides on the unit; charge nurses do not take patient assignments- Every other weekend work requirement; no current holiday requirements- Floating to telemetry or medical-surgical units may be required- Common patient diagnoses include trauma, neuro-strokes, and head injuries- Robust interventional radiology program; traveler-friendly environment- Fast-paced unit; candidates must be willing to ask questions and seek help if needed- Candidates must work well with others and adapt to the unit’s pace- The hospitalist is available 24/7; respiratory therapy and pharmacy available 24/7- Navy scrub color required

Note: Candidates must have a minimum of 2-3 years of specialty experience and should be aware they will work very hard on this unit. The unit expects collaboration and openness to guidance.