ICU/CCU/Critical Care RN in Sacramento, California
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,878/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $79.94
- Weekly
- $2,878
- Yearly (full-time)
- $149,656
This job pays about $79.94/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
- 2,341 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 35 of them in Sacramento.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $229/hour, median $65.00/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($72.39/hour across 429 jobs).
Job description
Job Description:
This travel assignment is for an Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse supporting critically ill patients through complex monitoring, treatment, and bedside care. The role requires recent ICU experience, an active California RN license, Basic Life Support, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification. Experience with dialysis, SLED, or equivalent therapies is valued. With 12-hour night shifts, this contract offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact when expert overnight care matters most.
Weather:
Sacramento typically offers comfortable daytime temperatures, plenty of sunshine, and generally dry conditions during this time of year. Evenings can be cooler, so a light jacket is useful for outdoor plans.
Fun Things To Do:
• Local Exploration: Enjoy Sacramento’s parks, neighborhood cafés, and downtown attractions.
• Arts and Culture: Visit local museums, galleries, and historic sites.
• Day Trip: Spend a day exploring the Napa Valley area and its scenic towns.
• Day Trip: Visit Lake Tahoe for mountain scenery, outdoor recreation, and lakeside views.
• Outdoor Recreation: Walk or bike along the Sacramento and American Rivers.
Job Specifics:
Location: Sacramento, California
Shift: 12-hour nights
Duration: 12 hours per shift for 13 weeks
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