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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Experienced ICU Registered Nurses are invited to apply for a 13-week travel nursing contract in San Francisco, California, caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients on night shifts. Join a high-acuity medical/surgical intensive care team in a 2:1 nurse-to-patient environment near Golden Gate Park and the Bay Area’s cultural and recreational attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Employment Type: ICU travel nurse contract
• Location: San Francisco, California, 94117
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 16, 2027
• Schedule: Night shifts, 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Unit: Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric critical-care patients
• Patient Ratio: 2:1
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required
• Openings: 3

ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience, including experience managing a 2:1 patient ratio
• Active California Registered Nurse license
• BSN required
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months required
• COVID-19 vaccination and booster required, subject to applicable medical or religious exemption requirements
• Prior teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to float to other units or facilities when patient-care needs require

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a medical/surgical ICU
• Assess patient conditions, recognize clinical deterioration, and initiate timely nursing interventions
• Care for ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and respiratory failure
• Administer and titrate cardiac, vasoactive, sedative, insulin, and other continuous infusions according to established protocols
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, CVP monitoring, ports, drains, chest tubes, and other critical-care equipment
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases and respond appropriately to changes in patient status
• Support patients experiencing acute kidney injury, renal failure, stroke, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary edema, liver failure, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Administer blood products, emergency medications, TPN, and other prescribed therapies safely
• Maintain accurate assessments, medication records, intake and output documentation, and care plans in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and rapid response teams
• Follow infection-prevention practices, isolation precautions, and critical-care safety standards
• Participate in weekend coverage, unit teamwork, and floating assignments as needed

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in San Francisco, California, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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.