Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Apply for a Neuro ICU Registered Nurse travel nursing job in San Francisco, California, caring for high-acuity adult patients.

Take your critical care expertise to a high-acuity Neuro Intensive Care Unit in San Francisco, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult patients in a 24-bed unit with a strong focus on neurosurgical, neurological, and neurovascular care. You’ll work alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team while managing complex cases and advanced neurocritical care technologies. San Francisco combines an exceptional healthcare community with diverse neighborhoods, scenic outdoor spaces, and abundant cultural experiences.

Neuro ICU Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Neuro Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Start Date: October 27, 2026
• End Date: January 26, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200-$2,320
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, rotating days and nights
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts; day shifts are approximately 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and night shifts are approximately 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Patient Population: Adults with neurosurgical, neurological, and neurovascular diagnoses
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Unit Environment: 24-bed, high-acuity Neuro ICU with substantial surgical volume and turnover
• Charting: Epic

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse license in hand
• BSN required
• At least 2 years of registered nursing experience, including Neuro ICU experience preferred
• Recent travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Trauma ICU experience and previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to care for high-acuity patients requiring advanced neurological and critical care interventions

Neuro ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill adult patients in a Neuro ICU setting.
• Monitor and manage patients with acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, respiratory failure, multisystem organ dysfunction, and post-neurosurgical conditions.
• Care for patients requiring external ventricular drains, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains, Camino BOLT monitoring, EEG, CRRT, ventilator support, and continuous sedation or neuromuscular blockade.
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, ports, tracheostomies, enteral nutrition, TPN and lipids, and blood product administration.
• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac medications while interpreting dysrhythmias, arterial blood gases, and 12-lead EKGs.
• Administer emergency medications and provide procedural sedation monitoring as indicated.
• Recognize changes in neurological and hemodynamic status and collaborate promptly with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Coordinate care with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, social services, interpretation services, and rapid response teams.

Apply now for this Neuro ICU travel nursing opportunity in San Francisco, California, and join a high-acuity healthcare 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.