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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Santa Rosa, California

Position Overview

Join an experienced intensive care team as a travel ICU Registered Nurse in Santa Rosa, California. This 13-week contract offers $2,280–$2,400 weekly in a 12-bed medical-surgical ICU caring for adult and geriatric patients.

This on-site California travel nursing opportunity features a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 and 12-hour night shifts. You will provide comprehensive, evidence-based critical care while collaborating with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response, IV, radiology, rehabilitation, and other interdisciplinary teams.

Located in Sonoma County, Santa Rosa offers a welcoming Northern California setting known for scenic vineyards, outdoor recreation, mild weather, and easy access to the region's natural beauty.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Santa Rosa, California
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280–$2,400
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Unit: 12-bed medical-surgical ICU
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: 48 hours

ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC
• Current NIHSS certification
• Valid MAB training
• Recent experience with Epic or a comparable electronic medical record system
• Strong critical care assessment, prioritization, and clinical judgment skills
• Experience caring for patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, CVA, GI bleeding, DKA, cardiac conditions, COPD or CHF exacerbations, pancreatitis, abdominal surgery, and acute withdrawal
• Preferred: Charge nurse experience, community hospital experience, or Level I or Level II trauma experience

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients.
• Identify subtle and acute changes in patient condition, communicate findings promptly, and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications, blood products, and treatments in accordance with established policies and standards of care.
• Manage and monitor ventilated patients, BiPAP and CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, and continuous IV sedation.
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions and interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac dysrhythmias.
• Provide care for patients requiring CRRT, IABP, Impella, chest tubes, post-cardiac or post-neurosurgical monitoring, and other advanced ICU therapies as assigned.
• Support stroke, sepsis, hypothermia, insulin, isolation, and other critical care protocols.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members while advocating for patient needs.
• Reassess patient responses, participate in evaluating outcomes, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Demonstrate leadership in daily unit activities and maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation.

Apply now to advance your travel nursing career as an ICU Registered Nurse in Santa Rosa, 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.