
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Antioch, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $78.06
- Weekly
- $2,810
- Yearly (full-time)
- $146,120
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/05/2026
This job pays about $78.06/hour — 16% 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, 62 of them in Antioch.
- 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 Assignment in Antioch, California
Travel ICU RN needed in Antioch, CA for a 13-week hospital-based critical care assignment. Join a collaborative Intensive Care Unit team and provide high-acuity patient care in a fast-paced ICU environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Critical Care Nurse seeking California nursing jobs, travel nursing jobs, and meaningful work in the Bay Area.
Job Details
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Critical Need
- Role: Registered Nurse (RN), Critical Care Nurse, Travel ICU Nurse
- Setting: Hospital-based ICU
- Type: Travel nursing assignment
- Location: Antioch, California
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,810 - $2,960
Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent, full-time equivalent nursing experience within the last 3 years
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state where care is provided
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Preferred: 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience
- Preferred: NIH Stroke Scale certification
- Preferred: CCRN certification
- Preferred: Dialysis, SLED, or equivalent critical care experience
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit
- Monitor patient status, assess changes, and respond promptly to evolving clinical needs
- Administer treatments, medications, and interventions in accordance with ICU standards
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient outcomes
- Document assessments, care plans, and patient responses accurately and thoroughly
- Maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered environment during night shift operations
Why This ICU Travel Nursing Job?
- Competitive weekly pay for qualified ICU RNs
- 13-week contract with the possibility of extension
- Work in a high-acuity critical care setting
- Great opportunity for travel nurses seeking California healthcare jobs
- Convenient Antioch location with access to the greater Bay Area
Apply now to join this ICU travel nurse assignment in Antioch, California and take the next step in your critical care 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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