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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Orange, California

Take your critical care nursing experience to Orange County as an ICU travel nurse supporting adult and geriatric patients across a high-acuity ICU Float Pool. This California travel nursing opportunity offers 12-hour night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the chance to work across ICU, step-down, telemetry, medical-surgical, emergency, and PACU admission-hold settings.

Located in the heart of Orange County, Orange offers a welcoming Southern California community with convenient access to dining, shopping, cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, beaches, and entertainment destinations.

Travel ICU Nurse Job Details

• Location: Orange, California, with potential floating to a nearby Irvine campus approximately 13 miles away
• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: March 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Healthcare Setting: ICU Float Pool serving adult and geriatric patient populations
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Scheduling: Block scheduling with flexibility for weekends, holidays, and operational needs

ICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU Registered Nurse experience
• Active California RN license in hand at the time of application; EMSA licenses are not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• Current CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute; online CPI certification or MAB in place of the required CPI Blue Card is not accepted
• Current MAB certification, as applicable to assignment requirements
• Recent Epic experience clearly documented in professional work history
• Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to float among ICU, step-down, telemetry, medical-surgical, emergency, and PACU admission-hold areas
• Two supervisor references available at the time of application
• No time off during the first two weeks of the assignment; up to 7 days of pre-approved time off during the contract is strongly preferred

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based critical care to adult and geriatric patients in the ICU and other assigned acute-care areas.
• Assess patients, prioritize interventions, administer medications, and respond rapidly to changes in condition.
• Manage ventilated patients, high-flow oxygen, central and arterial lines, drains, emergency medications, sedation, vasoactive infusions, and other critical-care therapies within scope and competency.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, arterial blood gases, hemodynamic data, and other clinical indicators.
• Support patients with complex conditions, including respiratory failure, acute renal failure, stroke, post-operative recovery, cardiac conditions, and multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Float between nearby campuses and levels of care as directed by operational needs while maintaining flexibility and professional collaboration.
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate timely updates to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Participate in weekend and holiday coverage as scheduled and complete required orientation and learning activities.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Orange, California, and bring your critical care expertise to a dynamic Southern California healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.