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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Burbank, CA

Join a high-acuity intensive care team in Burbank, California, as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse and provide expert care for complex medical, cardiac, and neurocritical patients. This 13-week California travel nursing assignment offers a consistent night-shift schedule in a comprehensive stroke and critical care environment. Burbank provides an appealing Southern California setting with convenient access to Los Angeles-area dining, entertainment, culture, and outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse / Critical Care Nurse
• Location: Burbank, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending March 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Call: Not required
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, approximately four weekend shifts during each four-week scheduling period
• Floating: May float between like units or nearby affiliated facilities as needed
• Charting: Meditech electronic health record
• Unit Environment: Medical, cardiac, and neuro ICU care in a 38-bed unit
• Clinical Resources: Comprehensive stroke care, STEMI services, CRRT, IABP, Impella, and ECMO

Travel ICU Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in California or an applicable compact license in hand at submission
• At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience; strong neuro ICU experience is required
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible for this assignment
• Current ACLS, BLS or BCLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated experience with electronic health record charting
• Strong skills in neurocritical care, stroke management, post-neurosurgical care, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, and continuous IV sedation
• Experience with titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, dysrhythmia management, ABG interpretation, ICP monitoring, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Experience with CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO, or related advanced critical care equipment is highly valued
• Ability to work every other weekend and commit to working three of five designated holidays when scheduled
• Two professional references covering at least one year of recent experience are required during the compliance process

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill medical, cardiac, and neuro patients
• Assess patient status, identify changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous infusions, invasive monitoring, and advanced life-support therapies
• Provide care for acute stroke, STEMI, post-neurosurgical, traumatic brain injury, and multisystem organ failure patients
• Monitor and manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, pulmonary artery lines, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and other critical care devices
• Titrate vasoactive, cardiac, insulin, and sedation infusions according to patient needs and clinical protocols
• Administer blood products, perform phlebotomy, initiate IV access, and maintain infection-prevention standards
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Meditech
• Participate in unit and facility floating assignments as needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Burbank, California, and join a high-acuity critical care team in Southern 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.