Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job
Los Angeles, CA
Contracted
Adventist Health White Memorial
Mid Level
Embark on an empowering journey as a Registered Nurse specializing in Intensive Care, bringing expert care and calm under pressure to Los Angeles, California. This travel ICU assignment opens a path to make a tangible impact on critically ill patients while expanding your professional horizon in one of the world’s most dynamic healthcare landscapes. Starting on 01/20/2026, you’ll join a team that values precision, empathy, and collaboration, delivering high-stakes outcomes with confidence. This opportunity is designed for skilled ICU nurses who thrive in fast-paced environments and are eager to elevate their practice through diverse clinical exposure across leading facilities. While you focus on life-saving care, you’ll also have the chance to enjoy the remarkable culture, innovation, and opportunities that California’s sunlit coastlines and thriving communities offer. The position is structured in weeks, with a clear pathway to extend based on unit needs and your career goals, letting you tailor the experience to your evolving professional plan. Compensation is competitive and reflective of your expertise, with weekly pay ranging from $2,023 to $2,122, and a comprehensive support framework designed to make travel and placement seamless. Please note that the hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary; final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Location Benefits: Working in Los Angeles places you at the crossroads of renowned healthcare innovation and cultural richness. You’ll have access to top-tier ICU units across renowned hospitals, collaborating with world-class teams while enjoying the region’s diverse neighborhoods, culinary treasures, and outdoor settings. The city’s temperate climate supports a healthy balance between demanding shifts and personal time, with easy access to beaches, mountains, and vibrant arts and entertainment. For those seeking broader horizons, this assignment also opens pathways to work in various locations across the United States, offering exposure to a spectrum of patient populations, facility types, and operational philosophies. From academic centers with cutting-edge technologies to community hospitals delivering comprehensive critical care, you’ll gain adaptable experiences that strengthen your clinical judgment, leadership presence, and operational acumen. California’s professional landscape combines prestige with ongoing educational opportunities, enabling you to pursue certifications, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary collaborations that sharpen your ICU skill set. You’ll be positioned to experience the best of both urban healthcare excellence and the state’s scenic, diverse environments that fuel personal growth outside the unit.
Role Specifics and Benefits: In your ICU nursing role, you’ll deliver comprehensive critical care to patients with complex, life-threatening conditions. Key responsibilities include ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive infusions, rapid responses, and collaboration with intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and nursing leadership to develop and execute evidence-based care plans. You’ll assess, triage, and intervene with precision, ensuring patient safety, accurate documentation, and effective family communication during high-stress episodes. The position emphasizes ongoing professional growth: you’ll be supported to pursue specialty certifications, participate in unit-based quality initiatives, and assume increasing levels of clinical responsibility as you demonstrate expertise and leadership. Beyond clinical duties, you’ll receive a competitive compensation package that includes a sign-on or completion bonus as applicable, housing assistance to alleviate relocation challenges, and the potential for contract extensions should you and the facility align on future needs. The assignment offers robust, 24/7 support from a dedicated travel team and clinical supervisors, ensuring you never navigate challenges alone while you’re traveling for the company. You’ll have access to continuous assistance—from onboarding through shift transitions—so you can focus on delivering excellent patient care. You’ll also benefit from streamlined credentialing, flexible scheduling, and a culture that champions your wellbeing, recognition, and professional pride.
Company Values: Our organization is built on empowering nursing professionals to advance their careers within a supportive, values-driven environment. We prioritize mentorship, open communication, and a collaborative ethos that recognizes diversity, resilience, and continuous learning. Whether you’re early in your ICU journey or nearing advanced practice, you’ll find pathways to leadership roles, fact-based decision making, and opportunities to influence patient outcomes at the unit and system levels. Expect a work environment that values your expertise, respects your autonomy, and provides the resources, training, and advocacy needed to thrive amid the complexities of critical care. The commitment to staff development is paired with a people-first approach to scheduling, wellness programs, and recognition of your contributions through ongoing professional development and constructive feedback.
Call to Action: If you’re ready to advance your ICU nursing career in a vibrant, opportunity-rich setting, apply now. This is more than a contract—it’s a chance to join a company that values your clinical excellence, supports your growth trajectory, and stands by you through every step of your travel journey. Imagine the impact you’ll make, the skills you’ll sharpen, and the professional network you’ll build in Los Angeles and beyond. Your next chapter in critical care awaits—seize it, bring your expertise, and help redefine the standard of compassionate, cutting-edge patient care.
Note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process. This vacancy emphasizes the California location with potential opportunities in various U.S. locations, offering flexibility, growth, and a comprehensive support system to ensure a successful, rewarding ICU nursing assignment.
Location Benefits: Working in Los Angeles places you at the crossroads of renowned healthcare innovation and cultural richness. You’ll have access to top-tier ICU units across renowned hospitals, collaborating with world-class teams while enjoying the region’s diverse neighborhoods, culinary treasures, and outdoor settings. The city’s temperate climate supports a healthy balance between demanding shifts and personal time, with easy access to beaches, mountains, and vibrant arts and entertainment. For those seeking broader horizons, this assignment also opens pathways to work in various locations across the United States, offering exposure to a spectrum of patient populations, facility types, and operational philosophies. From academic centers with cutting-edge technologies to community hospitals delivering comprehensive critical care, you’ll gain adaptable experiences that strengthen your clinical judgment, leadership presence, and operational acumen. California’s professional landscape combines prestige with ongoing educational opportunities, enabling you to pursue certifications, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary collaborations that sharpen your ICU skill set. You’ll be positioned to experience the best of both urban healthcare excellence and the state’s scenic, diverse environments that fuel personal growth outside the unit.
Role Specifics and Benefits: In your ICU nursing role, you’ll deliver comprehensive critical care to patients with complex, life-threatening conditions. Key responsibilities include ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive infusions, rapid responses, and collaboration with intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and nursing leadership to develop and execute evidence-based care plans. You’ll assess, triage, and intervene with precision, ensuring patient safety, accurate documentation, and effective family communication during high-stress episodes. The position emphasizes ongoing professional growth: you’ll be supported to pursue specialty certifications, participate in unit-based quality initiatives, and assume increasing levels of clinical responsibility as you demonstrate expertise and leadership. Beyond clinical duties, you’ll receive a competitive compensation package that includes a sign-on or completion bonus as applicable, housing assistance to alleviate relocation challenges, and the potential for contract extensions should you and the facility align on future needs. The assignment offers robust, 24/7 support from a dedicated travel team and clinical supervisors, ensuring you never navigate challenges alone while you’re traveling for the company. You’ll have access to continuous assistance—from onboarding through shift transitions—so you can focus on delivering excellent patient care. You’ll also benefit from streamlined credentialing, flexible scheduling, and a culture that champions your wellbeing, recognition, and professional pride.
Company Values: Our organization is built on empowering nursing professionals to advance their careers within a supportive, values-driven environment. We prioritize mentorship, open communication, and a collaborative ethos that recognizes diversity, resilience, and continuous learning. Whether you’re early in your ICU journey or nearing advanced practice, you’ll find pathways to leadership roles, fact-based decision making, and opportunities to influence patient outcomes at the unit and system levels. Expect a work environment that values your expertise, respects your autonomy, and provides the resources, training, and advocacy needed to thrive amid the complexities of critical care. The commitment to staff development is paired with a people-first approach to scheduling, wellness programs, and recognition of your contributions through ongoing professional development and constructive feedback.
Call to Action: If you’re ready to advance your ICU nursing career in a vibrant, opportunity-rich setting, apply now. This is more than a contract—it’s a chance to join a company that values your clinical excellence, supports your growth trajectory, and stands by you through every step of your travel journey. Imagine the impact you’ll make, the skills you’ll sharpen, and the professional network you’ll build in Los Angeles and beyond. Your next chapter in critical care awaits—seize it, bring your expertise, and help redefine the standard of compassionate, cutting-edge patient care.
Note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process. This vacancy emphasizes the California location with potential opportunities in various U.S. locations, offering flexibility, growth, and a comprehensive support system to ensure a successful, rewarding ICU nursing assignment.
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