
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $65.00
- Weekly
- $2,340
- Yearly (full-time)
- $121,680
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $65.00/hour — 4% 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, 102 of them in San Francisco.
- 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
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in San Francisco, CA
Join a high-acuity adult and geriatric intensive care unit as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in San Francisco, California. This on-site travel nursing contract offers 12-hour day shifts, a 1:2 patient ratio, and the opportunity to provide comprehensive critical care in a collaborative clinical environment. Located in the 94109 area, this San Francisco healthcare opportunity provides convenient access to renowned neighborhoods, dining, cultural attractions, and public transportation.
Travel ICU RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280–$2,400
- Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Healthcare Setting: On-site adult and geriatric ICU
- Location: San Francisco, California 94109
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through February 15, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
- Call: Not required
- Weekend Requirement: Weekend rotation required, with coverage based on unit needs
- Floating: May be required to support TICU, medical/telemetry, and medical-surgical units
- Orientation: 24 hours
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 3 years of recent intensive care unit nursing experience; 4 years preferred
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications from AHA or ARC
- Level I trauma experience required
- Epic electronic health record charting experience required
- Previous charge nurse experience preferred
- TNCC and CCRN certifications preferred
- Strong experience caring for mechanically ventilated patients and managing complex critical-care therapies
Travel ICU RN Responsibilities
- Deliver individualized nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients
- Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilator support, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and continuous IV sedation
- Titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to patient condition and established protocols
- Perform arterial line, central line, PICC, pulmonary artery line, and ventricular assist device monitoring and management as applicable
- Provide critical care for patients with acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multisystem organ failure, renal failure, and complex surgical conditions
- Manage CRRT/CVVHD, EVD, ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocols, and other advanced therapies as assigned
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases and respond promptly to changes in patient status
- Administer blood products, IV medications, procedural sedation, and insulin protocols safely
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and rapid response teams
- Float to designated units as needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based patient care
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Epic
Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join a critical care team in San Francisco, 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.
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