
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) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Vacaville, California
Apply now for a California travel nursing opportunity as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) providing critical care to adult patients in Vacaville. Join a compassionate, clinically skilled critical care team in a collaborative acute-care hospital environment. Located in scenic Solano County, Vacaville offers convenient access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Northern California’s renowned wine country.
Travel ICU RN Job Details
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and critical care nursing
- Location: Vacaville, California
- Contract: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- End Date: January 30, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,810–$2,960
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- Openings: 1
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent full-time equivalent nursing experience within the past 3 years
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where care is provided
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Two years of recent ICU nursing experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field preferred
- NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
- CCRN certification preferred
- Experience with dialysis, SLED, or an equivalent therapy preferred
ICU Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting
- Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns
- Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and the interdisciplinary critical care team
- Assist with the management of complex conditions and advanced critical care therapies, including dialysis and SLED when applicable
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate effectively during patient handoffs
- Educate and support patients and families throughout the plan of care
Apply now to join our healthcare team as an ICU Registered Nurse in Vacaville, 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.
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