Travel ICU Float Registered Nurse (RN) – San Francisco, California

Explore a high-acuity travel nursing job as an ICU Float Registered Nurse in San Francisco, CA, with a 13-week contract across three hospital campuses.

Join a critical care team supporting ICU, step-down, emergency department boarder, and medical-surgical units as patient and staffing needs evolve. This California travel nursing assignment is based near San Francisco’s 94109 neighborhood, offering renowned dining, cultural attractions, scenic parks, and convenient public transportation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,690-$2,830
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Float Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Times: Days, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; nights, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend rotation required
• Orientation: Provided as part of the assignment
• Floating: Full float assignment across three nearby campuses, including ICU, step-down, emergency department boarder, and medical-surgical units as needed

ICU Float RN Job Requirements

• At least 4 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Demonstrated ability to float between critical care, step-down, emergency, and medical-surgical settings
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills

Critical Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the ICU and related acute-care settings.
• Float among multiple hospital campuses and units based on staffing and patient-care needs.
• Monitor ventilated patients and manage respiratory support, including BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula.
• Assess and manage patients requiring arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and other critical-care devices.
• Titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedation, insulin, and other continuous medication infusions according to protocols.
• Care for patients with acute and chronic renal failure, CVVHD/CRRT, multisystem organ dysfunction, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and post-operative conditions.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, dysrhythmias, and other clinical emergencies.
• Administer blood products, emergency medications, and procedural sedation while maintaining patient safety.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Complete accurate documentation, patient education, handoff communication, and infection-prevention practices.

Apply now for this ICU Float RN travel contract in San Francisco, California, and join a high-acuity healthcare team today.

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.