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ICU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareVacaville, CATravel
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
Contract length
13 weeks
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.

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Job description

ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Vacaville, California

Join our healthcare team as an ICU Travel Registered Nurse in Vacaville, CA, and provide expert critical care to adult patients on a 13-week contract. This on-site California nursing opportunity is ideal for a critical care professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and delivers attentive, evidence-based patient care. Vacaville offers a welcoming Northern California setting surrounded by rolling hills and scenic vineyards, with convenient access to the Sacramento region and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

  • Job Title: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse
  • Specialty: Critical Care Nursing
  • Location: Vacaville, California
  • Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
  • Start Date: November 1, 2026
  • End Date: January 30, 2027
  • Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,810–$2,960
  • Position Availability: 1 opening

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

  • At least 1 year of recent full-time equivalent registered nursing experience; ICU or critical care experience is strongly preferred
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where care is provided
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Ability to provide safe, effective patient care during overnight shifts in an intensive care environment
  • Preferred: 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience
  • Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or related degree
  • Preferred: NIH Stroke Scale certification and CCRN certification
  • Preferred: Experience with dialysis, SLED, or an equivalent therapy

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the Intensive Care Unit
  • Continuously assess patient conditions, identify changes in status, and promptly escalate concerns
  • Administer medications and treatments safely while monitoring effectiveness and potential complications
  • Manage complex care plans, advanced monitoring equipment, and critical care interventions
  • Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support individualized treatment plans
  • Provide patient and family education, support, and communication throughout the care experience
  • Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition
  • Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and professional nursing standards

Apply now to join our healthcare team as an ICU Travel Registered Nurse in Vacaville, 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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