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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical ICU Travel Nursing Contract in Santa Rosa, CA

Take the next step in your California travel nursing career as an ICU Registered Nurse providing high-acuity critical care to adult and geriatric patients in Santa Rosa, California. This on-site 13-week travel nurse opportunity offers the chance to care for a diverse medical-surgical ICU population while working alongside comprehensive interdisciplinary support services. Santa Rosa is a scenic North Bay community known for its beautiful landscapes, vibrant food and arts scene, and convenient access to California’s redwood forests and wine country.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (Medical-Surgical ICU)
• Position Type: ICU Registered Nurse travel contract
• Location: Santa Rosa, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280–$2,400
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Day shift, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Typical Patient Ratio: 2:1
• Unit Profile: Approximately 12 beds with an average daily census of 11 patients
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend shifts are included in the schedule
• Documentation: Epic experience required

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or ARC
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through AHA or ARC
• NIHSS certification
• MAB training
• Strong Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Proficiency caring for patients with complex medical-surgical and critical care diagnoses
• Previous charge nurse, community hospital, or trauma experience preferred

Medical-Surgical ICU Nursing Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care.
• Recognize subtle and acute changes in patient condition, communicate concerns promptly, and initiate appropriate critical care interventions.
• Develop age-specific plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Administer medications, blood products, and treatments in accordance with established policies and critical care standards.
• Provide care for patients with conditions including gastrointestinal bleeding, DKA, post-cardiac intervention recovery, COPD and CHF exacerbations, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, CVA, abdominal surgery, pancreatitis, oncology-related conditions, and acute withdrawal.
• Manage ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drips, and CRRT as appropriate to the assignment.
• Interpret arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias and respond effectively to changes in cardiac or respiratory status.
• Reassess patient responses to treatment and adjust the plan of care to support safe, effective outcomes.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, providers, and multidisciplinary team members while advocating for patient needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic and participate in patient care conferences and outcome evaluations.
• Demonstrate leadership in daily unit activities and contribute to a collaborative, safety-focused ICU environment.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract and join a collaborative critical care team 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.