
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Napa, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.08
- Weekly
- $2,055
- Yearly (full-time)
- $106,860
- Start date
- November 9, 2026
This job pays about $57.08/hour — 15% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California right now
- 2,041 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 23 of them in Napa.
- Pay in these listings: $17.79 – $152/hour, median $65.81/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.03/hour across 357 jobs).
Job description
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Nursing Job in Napa, California
Join an experienced critical care team as an ICU Travel Registered Nurse in Napa, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients in a 20-bed intensive care unit with strong interdisciplinary support. Located in scenic Napa Valley, Napa offers a welcoming community, beautiful surroundings, and an ideal setting for healthcare professionals seeking meaningful clinical work and an enjoyable destination.
Travel ICU RN Job Details
- Location: Napa, California 94558
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,110
- Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel nursing assignment
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Unit: 20-bed intensive care unit with an average daily census of approximately 10 patients
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
- Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
- Weekend Coverage: Required
- Call: Not required
- Orientation: 12 hours
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in California; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
- At least 2 years of recent intensive care unit or critical care nursing experience
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Experience caring for mechanically ventilated patients and managing complex critical care conditions
- Experience with Epic or a comparable electronic health record system preferred
- Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and required holiday coverage
- Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients in the intensive care unit
- Monitor and manage patients with conditions including sepsis, respiratory failure, acute stroke, trauma, subdural hematoma, end-stage renal disease, and COVID-related complications
- Care for patients requiring ventilatory support, intracranial pressure monitoring, external ventricular drains, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and advanced cardiac support
- Assist with chest tube insertion and removal and support post-neurosurgical, post-craniotomy, and spinal cord injury care
- Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate timely interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team
- Maintain infection prevention and isolation precautions while providing compassionate patient and family care
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the electronic medical record
Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment and explore your next California nursing opportunity in beautiful Napa Valley.
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.
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