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

Apply for a 13-week travel ICU RN contract in Burbank, California, earning an estimated $1,940-$2,040 per week while caring for complex medical, cardiac, and neurological patients. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse with strong neuro ICU and neurocritical care skills who is ready to join a collaborative acute-care team. Located in the heart of Southern California, Burbank offers convenient access to vibrant arts and entertainment, diverse dining, and year-round outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Burbank, California
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, typically four weekend shifts within a four-week scheduling period
• Call: Not required
• Unit: 38-bed ICU caring for medical, cardiac, and neuro-intensive care patients
• Charting: Meditech experience required
• Floating: May be required to comparable units or nearby sister facilities based on operational needs

Travel ICU Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Strong neuro ICU or neurocritical care experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated proficiency with critical care documentation and electronic charting
• Experience caring for a 1:2 patient assignment in a high-acuity ICU preferred
• Ability to work night shifts, required weekends, and assigned holidays as scheduled
• Must be prepared to work three of five designated holidays when included in the assignment schedule

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill medical, cardiac, and neurological patients
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, arterial lines, central lines, and continuous IV sedation
• Assess and care for patients experiencing acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multisystem organ dysfunction, and post-neurosurgical conditions
• Manage neurocritical care therapies, including external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, and hypothermia protocols
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions while interpreting dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases
• Support patients receiving CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO, and other advanced critical care therapies
• Administer blood products, IV insulin protocols, and procedural sedation according to clinical standards
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Meditech and communicate changes in patient condition to the care team
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, evidence-based practice, and high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced ICU setting

Apply now for this California travel nursing opportunity and bring your ICU and neurocritical care expertise to a high-acuity team in Burbank.

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.