ICU | RN

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – San Francisco Travel Nursing Contract, Night Shift

Join a high-acuity adult ICU team as a travel Registered Nurse in San Francisco, California, providing expert care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients on a 13-week night-shift contract. This California travel nursing opportunity offers consistent 12-hour shifts in a collaborative medical-surgical intensive care setting supported by respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, physical therapy, and other clinical resources. Enjoy working in the vibrant Bay Area, known for its diverse neighborhoods, scenic parks, cultural attractions, and exceptional outdoor experiences.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• End Date: February 16, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Scheduling: Variable shift days with weekend coverage required
• Patient Population: Critically ill adults and geriatric patients
• Typical Assignment: 2 patients per nurse
• Work Arrangement: On-site
• Float Expectations: Flexibility to float to other appropriate units or nearby facilities may be required

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 2 years of recent adult ICU experience, including experience with a 2:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• COVID-19 vaccination and booster required; approved medical or religious exemptions may be considered
• Prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months required
• Prior teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Epic electronic medical record (EMR) charting experience preferred

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity medical-surgical intensive care unit.
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate clinical responses.
• Manage ventilated patients, respiratory failure, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and airway-related care.
• Monitor and titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions, continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, insulin protocols, and other critical care therapies.
• Perform arterial line, central line, PICC, chest tube, drain, and vascular access care.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, arterial blood gases, coagulation studies, and other critical laboratory data.
• Care for patients with acute kidney injury, renal failure, stroke, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary edema, liver failure, and multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Administer blood products and emergency medications while following applicable patient safety and infection-prevention protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Accurately document patient care, assessments, interventions, and clinical changes in the Epic electronic medical record.
• Participate in unit orientation, required learning modules, weekend coverage, and appropriate floating assignments.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in San Francisco, California, and join a leading Bay Area critical care team.

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.