ICU | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU | Castro Valley, CA

Apply for a California travel nursing assignment and join a collaborative Neuro Intensive Care Unit team in Castro Valley, California. Provide specialized critical care nursing for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in this fast-paced 24-bed ICU, which manages complex neurological, trauma, stroke, and medical-surgical cases. Care includes post-thrombectomy and thrombolytic patients requiring frequent neurological assessments. Castro Valley offers a welcoming East Bay community with scenic natural surroundings and convenient access to the broader San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Location: Castro Valley, California
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 15, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280–$2,400
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately four weekend shifts per month
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Float Expectations: May float to the Emergency Department, Step-Down Unit, or Central Monitoring Department

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse license in hand
• At least 2 years of recent registered nursing experience, including at least 1 year of Neuro ICU experience
• Recent travel nursing experience required
• Experience caring for patients in a Level II trauma setting required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications from AHA or ARC-approved providers
• TNCC certification preferred
• Recent Epic charting experience required
• Strong experience with neurocritical care, stroke care, trauma, and post-neurosurgical patients
• Ability to manage a 1:2 patient ratio in a high-acuity Neuro ICU environment

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in the Neuro/Stroke ICU, Trauma ICU, and medical-surgical critical care settings
• Perform detailed and frequent neurological assessments for post-thrombectomy, thrombolytic, traumatic brain injury, and post-neurosurgical patients
• Manage and monitor external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure, Camino bolts, lumbar drains, and other specialized neurocritical care equipment
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, sedation, paralytic, vasoactive, cardiac, and insulin infusions
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias, acute stroke, spinal cord injury, multisystem organ dysfunction, and post-cardiac-arrest conditions
• Administer blood products and support massive transfusion protocols as indicated
• Provide central line, arterial line, PICC, port, IV, and ventilator care while following infection-prevention and isolation practices
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, rapid response, IV, and other interdisciplinary teams
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
• Float to assigned departments as needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based patient care

Apply now for this Neuro ICU travel nursing opportunity in Castro Valley, California, and advance your critical care nursing career in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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.