Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job
Los Angeles, California
Staffing partner
RN
Posted Jul 21
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
- Contract
- 8 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 8 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Staffing partner
- HealthForce Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Registered Nurse - ICU in an acute-care travel assignment based in Los Angeles, California. Start date: 08/17/2026 for a duration of 8 weeks. Weekly pay range: 2,388 to 2,473 USD per week. Shift pattern: 3x12-hour day shifts (36 hours per week). The role focuses on delivering coordinated ICU nursing care in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. Responsibilities include delivering direct coordinated nursing care for ICU patients, monitoring patient status, administering medications and therapies, supervising nursing staff, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Active Registered Nurse license in California, ICU nursing experience preferred, ability to work in high-acuity ICU setting with strong assessment and critical thinking skills, effective communication and teamwork abilities.
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Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in California, ICU nursing experience preferred, ability to work in high-acuity ICU setting with strong assessment and critical thinking skills, effective communication and teamwork abilities.
Benefits
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment from a dedicated recruiter
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance to streamline start
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support to address needs during the assignment
- Access to resources and guidance for ongoing assignment planning and potential extensions
- Competitive weekly pay packages with transparent breakdowns
- Fast credentialing support to help you get submitted quickly
- Nationwide job access across multiple specialties and care settings
Place
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Median rent
- $1,933/mo
- Local household income
- $81,939/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
HealthForce Healthcare LLC is a healthcare staffing agency that places travel nurses in temporary assignments at hospitals and healthcare facilities across multiple states. The company operates as a travel nursing employer rather than a direct patient care facility, meaning nurses…
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
