Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,541 per week in Santa Cruz, CA

Company: TravelNurseSource
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: November 28, 2025

Job Description:

TravelNurseSource is working with Mindlance Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Santa Cruz, California, 95060! Pay Information $2,541 per week About The Position ID: 74064571 Shift: 12H Nights 7p-7a, EOW first to float Description: Unit Notes:Holiday RTO will be considered, however not guaranteed Unit: ICU- beds: 16 and can go to 20 beds- Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS and CCRN preferred- Ratios: 1:1, 1:2- EMR: Cerner- Charge Nurse: yes and doesn't carry patients- Nurse Aides: No- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend & would be required to fill in gaps in wknd schedule- Call: Must be within 30 minutes of hospital; driven by census and call would always be a shift originally scheduled and got put on call- Holidays: Work in to the holiday schedule- Scrub Color: Navy- Tele: Phillips- Vents: Yes Draeger Vents - per RT- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: 24 hr intensivist (on call at night)- IV Team: IV team during the day- RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes- Shifts: depending on census/staffing mismatch nurse could be on call (30 minute response time) 8s & 12s (mostly 12s)Floating: float to tele 4 to 1 - Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts in ICU then on own 3rd shift- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Adults & Peds - MedSurg, Neuro, Balloon pumps (perm staff does, if have experience will do class & bedside check-off), cranies, occasional ICP, CABG, some trauma that aren't transferred out, psych - OD, peds minor/DKA, TPA, hypothermia, ECMO, Impalla, CRRT - PrismaFlex (perm staff does, if have experience will do class & bedside check-off), TAVR, & EVAR, may start doing carotid stenting, ECOS, IABP (not required to be able to dowould have to get checked off)- Additional Notes: Must have 2 years of ICU experience Cancellation can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13 week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting BSN License to Trauma Level: Care Shift , EOW first to float Required , BLS, NIHSS Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91 28821790EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS BLS Core Exam - Nursing ICU/CCU RN Exam ICU/CCU RN Skills Checklist Ishihara Colorvision Screening 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing Adapting to new facilities and teams challenges your problem-solving skills. You learn to navigate different protocols and procedures, honing your ability to think critically and adapt to varying healthcare contexts. Confront diverse medical cases that challenge and expand your skill set. Each assignment becomes a learning opportunity, contributing significantly to your professional growth and expertise. Different healthcare facilities may have varying nursing policies and procedures. Adapting to these variations helps you understand the importance of compliance and the rationale behind different policies. Travel nurses can bring fresh perspectives to healthcare facilities, contributing ideas and insights that may lead to improvements in patient care, safety, and overall healthcare quality. With a constant demand for healthcare professionals, travel nurses often enjoy job security. The ongoing need for qualified nurses ensures a steady stream of opportunities in various locations.

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