Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU | San Francisco, CA

Join a high-acuity Neuro ICU as a travel Registered Nurse and provide expert critical care to adult patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions. This 13-week California travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative teaching-hospital environment with advanced technology, strong interdisciplinary support, and an approximate 2:1 patient ratio. Located in San Francisco, the area offers beautiful parks, diverse neighborhoods, renowned dining, and convenient access to the Bay Area’s cultural and outdoor attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: San Francisco, California 94131
• Healthcare Setting: 24-bed, high-acuity Neuro ICU
• Patient Population: Adults with neurosurgical, neurological, and neurovascular diagnoses
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200-$2,320
• Start Date: October 27, 2026
• End Date: January 26, 2027
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Options: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; night shift, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 2 patients per nurse
• Electronic Health Record: Epic

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience, including critical care experience
• Current California RN license in hand
• BSN required
• Active AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
• Teaching-hospital experience required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Previous Neuro ICU experience strongly preferred
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Trauma ICU experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Demonstrated Epic or comparable electronic health record experience

Neurocritical Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adults with acute neurological, neurosurgical, neurovascular, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord conditions.
• Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilator support, continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, vasoactive medications, cardiac drips, and CRRT.
• Assess and care for patients with external ventricular drains, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, Camino BOLTs, EEG monitoring, and other advanced neurocritical care equipment.
• Recognize and respond to changes in neurological status, dysrhythmias, respiratory failure, multisystem organ dysfunction, and other critical conditions.
• Support post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgical patients, including acute stroke and CVA management.
• Perform arterial line and central line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, IV initiation, and medication titration.
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms while maintaining accurate, timely documentation in Epic.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, social services, interpretation services, and rapid response teams to coordinate safe, evidence-based care.
• Promote patient safety, participate in interdisciplinary communication, and contribute to a supportive, high-performance ICU team.

Apply now for this Neuro ICU travel nursing opportunity in San Francisco, California, and join a leading critical care team.

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.