ICU

ICU Travel Nurse — Sacramento, CA

13-Week Contract | 12-Hour Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM

This Medical/Surgical ICU position offers night shift coverage in a fast-paced critical care environment managing high-acuity adult patients. Common diagnoses include non-STEMI, CVA, multi-organ failure, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-operative complications. Comfort care patients are also managed within the unit — candidates must be comfortable providing end-of-life care.

Schedule & Floating

• 12-hour nights, every other weekend
• Minimum of 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period
• First to float; occasional float to other facilities in the region (mid-shift float is rare)
• Self-scheduling with manager balancing; schedules posted 4 weeks out

Clinical Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret EKG strips independently
• Experience with mechanical ventilation
• Comfort with common bedside procedures (TEEs, bronchoscopies)
• Multidisciplinary rounds participation
• Charge Nurse on unit (typically non-patient-carrying; provides break relief)

Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS

Additional Details

• Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; bedside report
• Guaranteed hours: 36/week
• Orientation: 1–2 days with preceptor
• Scrub color: Navy; undershirts must be navy, white, or black
• Holidays: Travelers rotate with core staff; two of three major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) are required
• Respiratory therapy and pharmacy available 24/7
• A dysrhythmia competency exam is required prior to acceptance and must be completed within 24–48 hours of offer

Available Start Dates: November 10 or November 17