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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit – Mission Hills, California

Join a high-acuity progressive care team as a travel ICU Registered Nurse in Mission Hills, CA. This 13-week California travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients with complex conditions, including sepsis, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, open-heart procedures, COVID-19, and trauma. Located in the scenic San Fernando Valley, Mission Hills provides convenient access to Los Angeles-area dining, entertainment, and outdoor attractions while offering a rewarding critical care nursing environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
• Location: Mission Hills, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Within the nurse’s skill set and potentially between nearby affiliated locations
• Call: Not required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: 12 hours

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing; a compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience; true ICU experience is required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Current LA City Fire Card
• Strong experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in high-acuity ICU or progressive care settings
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and three of the five designated holiday shifts when scheduled
• Willingness to float within demonstrated clinical competencies
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of employment within the past 3 years
• Time-off and scheduling requests must be submitted with the application

ICU and Progressive Care Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients requiring progressive care and ICU-level assessment, monitoring, and intervention
• Manage patients with sepsis, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, open-heart procedures, trauma, and other complex diagnoses
• Care for ventilated patients and support patients requiring BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and other noninvasive airway therapies
• Interpret telemetry, dysrhythmias, and arterial blood gases while recognizing and escalating changes in patient condition
• Administer and monitor cardiac, vasoactive, insulin, and other critical care therapies according to protocol
• Provide care for chest tubes, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, surgical drains, wound vacuums, and blood products
• Assist with intubation, extubation, EGD preparation, rapid response events, and code team interventions as appropriate
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract and join a high-acuity progressive care team in Mission Hills, California.

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.