
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Vacaville, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $80.14
- Weekly
- $2,885
- Yearly (full-time)
- $150,020
- Start date
- November 1, 2026
This job pays about $80.14/hour — 19% above 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, 39 of them in Vacaville.
- 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) – Travel Nursing Contract in Vacaville, California
Join a critical care team as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Vacaville, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced critical care nurses the opportunity to provide high-acuity care in a collaborative hospital ICU while enjoying convenient access to Sacramento and the Bay Area.
Travel ICU RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,810–$2,960
- Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and critical care
- Location: Vacaville, California
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- End Date: January 30, 2027
- Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Work Setting: On-site hospital ICU
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent full-time equivalent registered nursing experience within the last 3 years
- Recent ICU nursing experience required; 2 years of ICU experience preferred
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in California
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a related field preferred
- NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
- CCRN certification preferred
- Experience with dialysis, SLED, or an equivalent therapy preferred
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the ICU
- Assess patient conditions, recognize changes in clinical status, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
- Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
- Monitor hemodynamic, respiratory, neurologic, and other critical-care parameters
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Manage and document patient care plans, interventions, and outcomes
- Support patients and families through complex and rapidly changing clinical situations
- Follow hospital policies, infection-prevention practices, and standards for safe, high-quality patient care
Apply now for this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Vacaville, California, and join a dedicated 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.
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