
NICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $65.00
- Weekly
- $2,340
- Yearly (full-time)
- $121,680
This job pays about $65.00/hour — 4% below 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
- 2,040 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 102 of them in San Francisco.
- 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
Travel NICU Registered Nurse – Level III NICU Job in San Francisco, CA
Travel NICU Registered Nurse opportunity in San Francisco, California: join a high-acuity Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and make an immediate impact on critically ill newborns and their families.
Overview
This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced NICU RN who thrives in a fast-paced, specialty care environment. You’ll provide advanced neonatal care for infants requiring complex monitoring and treatment while working alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team in one of the most sought-after healthcare jobs in the Bay Area.
Enjoy the energy of San Francisco, CA, with access to world-class dining, culture, scenic city views, and a vibrant hospital community focused on quality patient care.
Job Details
- Position: Travel NICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Schedule: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,340 - $2,460
- Unit Setting: Level III NICU
- Patient Population: Neonates and infants, including surgical and high-acuity cases
- Work Environment: Busy, collaborative neonatal intensive care unit with advanced support
- Location: San Francisco, CA 94109
Job Requirements
- Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS and NRP certifications required
- At least 1 year of NICU experience required
- Experience caring for Level III or comparable high-acuity neonatal patients
- Comfort working with 2-3 patient assignments and complex neonatal care needs
- Travel nursing experience preferred
- Experience with charting systems required; any major system experience accepted
- Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and float to pediatrics, PICU, or nursery as needed
- Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and adaptability in a fast-paced healthcare setting
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care to critically ill and medically complex neonatal patients in the NICU
- Monitor infants requiring respiratory support, cooling therapy, and advanced neonatal interventions
- Assist with and manage procedures such as PICC and umbilical line care, line insertions, bronchoscopy support, and other NICU-specific interventions
- Support infants with a variety of respiratory modalities, including ventilator and high-flow therapies
- Administer medications and treatments according to neonatal care plans and physician orders
- Collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other interdisciplinary team members
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient progress in the charting system
- Maintain a safe, compassionate, family-centered approach to care in a high-acuity setting
- Float to related pediatric areas as assigned and contribute to unit flexibility and coverage
Apply now to join this Travel NICU RN opportunity in San Francisco, CA and take the next step in your neonatal 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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