ICU Float Registered Nurse (RN) – San Francisco Travel Nursing Contract

Join our healthcare team as an ICU Float Registered Nurse (RN) in San Francisco, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced critical care nurses the opportunity to care for critically ill adult patients across multiple nearby acute-care settings while collaborating with skilled interdisciplinary teams. Enjoy the energy of a world-class city known for its diverse neighborhoods, waterfront views, excellent dining, cultural attractions, and convenient public transportation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,690-$2,830
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Float
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; rotating days and nights
• Shift Times: Day shift: 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; night shift: 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend rotation required
• Orientation: 24 hours

ICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• At least 4 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Demonstrated competence caring for ventilated patients and managing complex critical care therapies
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills

ICU Float RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in intensive care unit settings.
• Float among multiple nearby ICU campuses and support step-down or progressive care units as patient needs require.
• When ICU and step-down coverage is not needed, provide support as an ICU boarder nurse in emergency departments or, as a final option, on medical-surgical or telemetry floors.
• Care for patients requiring ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, central and arterial line management, continuous sedation, vasoactive infusions, and cardiac drips.
• Manage complex conditions and therapies, including acute renal failure, CRRT/CVVHD, post-cardiac surgery recovery, stroke, neurosurgical care, trauma, dysrhythmias, and multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases, obtain 12-lead ECGs, administer blood products, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, uphold infection-prevention standards, and promote safe, evidence-based patient care.
• Remain flexible with assignment location; reporting instructions may be provided before each shift based on operational needs.

Apply now for this ICU travel nurse opportunity in San Francisco, California, and make a meaningful impact in high-acuity patient care.

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.