ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Sacramento, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 02/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Opportunity:

RN - ICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend requirement with minimum of 4 weekend shifts in 4-week period
• First to float to other Sacramento facilities when needed
• Patient ratio typically 1:2, with occasional 1:1 assignments
• Care for medical/surgical ICU patients including non-STEMIs, CVAs, multi-organ failure, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-operative complications
• Must be comfortable with comfort care patients who remain in ICU
• Perform bedside procedures including TEEs and bronchs
• Required to read and interpret EKG strips and work with telemetry
• Experience with ventilator management required
• Use Cerner EMR system for documentation
• Self-scheduling system with manager approval and 4-week advance schedules
• Overtime and extra shifts available
• 1-2 day floor orientation with preceptor
• Must pass DYS exam through UNA within 24-48 hours of acceptance
• Two supervisor references required at submission (one within 12 months, one within 3 years)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Scrub color: Navy (undershirts must be navy, white, or black; optional navy scrub jackets)
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment

Facility:

This healthcare facility operates a 12-bed intensive care unit providing comprehensive critical care services. The facility offers 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support, with hospitalists or intensivists available in-house. The ICU features advanced monitoring capabilities including telemetry and ventilator support, and regularly performs bedside procedures. The facility utilizes multidisciplinary rounds during day shifts and maintains a collaborative care environment for complex medical and surgical patients.

Location:

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento offers the perfect blend of urban amenities and outdoor recreation opportunities, serving as California's capital city with access to both the Sierra Nevada mountains and San Francisco Bay Area. The city provides excellent career growth potential in healthcare while offering a more affordable cost of living compared to other major California metropolitan areas.

Adex Job ID #1028868. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCBenefits

• Referral bonus