Travel ICU Registered Nurse
4 days ago
Bakersfield
American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 03/16/2026, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, nights, • Acute care hospital ICU setting, covering both general ICU and ICU-CV Recovery (24–32 beds), • Complex critical care patient population including respiratory failure, sepsis, AMI, ARDS, GI bleed, CABG, TAVR, Impella, vascular surgeries, neuro surgeries, and CVAs, • Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2, • Nurses are solely responsible for reading and interpreting their own telemetry strips; Spacelabs monitoring system is used with 24/7 monitor techs on the unit, • Cerner EMR is used and experience is required, • Ventilators are present and maintained by Respiratory Therapy (RT available 24/7), • Dedicated pharmacist on the unit 12 hrs/day Mon–Fri and 6 hrs on weekends; 24/7 hospital pharmacy and Omnicell available, • Intensivist on the unit from 7am–5pm and on-call after hours, • 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend (or equivalent of 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule), • Travelers are first to float to MedSurg/Tele units (4E, 4W, 5E, 5W, and 6E), • Nurses participate in multidisciplinary rounds, • EKG interpretation testing and additional critical care curricula (STEMI and Procedural Sedation) are assigned during orientation, • Orientation consists of 2 shifts on the ICU unit plus orientation to East and West tower floors for floating purposes, • Experience with IABP, CRRT, or ICP monitoring is a plus but not required, • Neuro ICU experience is a plus given the unit's growing neuro patient volume, • Navy blue scrubs are required; scrub jackets, undershirts, and any layering pieces must also be navy, white, or black, • Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered, • Local candidates are accepted for this position\n \n Requirements\n, • Active CA RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted, • Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted, • Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, • Cerner EMR experience required, • Must be willing and able to float to MedSurg/Tele units, • 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire, • Copy of driver's license required, • First-time travelers will not be considered for this position\n Benefits\n, • 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 With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements. American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment. With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.