ICU | Registered Nurse

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in San Francisco, CA

Join a high-acuity intensive care team as an experienced ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in San Francisco, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide critical care for adult and geriatric patients in a 16-bed medical/surgical ICU while collaborating with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and rapid response professionals. Enjoy meaningful ICU nursing work near San Francisco’s iconic parks, vibrant neighborhoods, and renowned cultural attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel contract
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• End Date: February 16, 2027
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Unit: 16-bed adult medical/surgical intensive care unit
• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; shift days may vary
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 2 patients per ICU nurse
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Floating: Flexibility to float to other departments or nearby facilities may be required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience, including experience with a 2:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months
• Current COVID-19 vaccination and booster documentation, as required for the assignment
• Epic charting experience
• Prior teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to complete required pre-start and annual learning modules

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a medical/surgical ICU
• Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilator support, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, continuous sedation, vasoactive infusions, neuromuscular blockade, and other critical care therapies
• Assess and respond to changes in patient condition, including respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, acute kidney injury, stroke, dysrhythmias, sepsis, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, drains, CVP monitoring, intake and output, and complex medication protocols
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, arterial blood gases, coagulation studies, and other critical laboratory values
• Administer blood products, emergency medications, TPN, insulin protocols, and other treatments according to established standards
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary support teams to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, patient safety, and quality-of-care standards
• Float to another appropriate unit or nearby facility when needed and when qualifications align with the assignment

Apply now for this San Francisco ICU travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative critical care team in California.

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.