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Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs California for RNs

Top ICU Travel Nurse Jobs in California for Registered Nurse

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top ICU travel nurse jobs in California. We currently offer 27 of the best available ICU nurse travel jobs in the state. We also have 2 exclusive, high-paying Intensive Care Unit travel nurse jobs you won’t find anywhere else. California ICU travel jobs are currently available in cities like San Francisco, Lodi, Bakersfield, Fresno and Indio. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. At AMN Healthcare, we’ve made it easy for you to compare California ICU nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

The average wage for an Intensive Care Unit travel nurse in California as of Mar 1, 2025 was $2,600 weekly. Currently, you can find ICU jobs in California with a salary range between $1,856 to $3,034 per week. The city with the highest paying ICU job in California currently is Redding with a position for a Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU at $2,589 per week.

There are many incredible hospital facilities in California to find ICU travel nursing work in. Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, Mercy Merced Community Campus in Merced, Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael and Mercy Medical Center Redding in Redding all have ICU departments that may have jobs available.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for ICU travel jobs in California. The earliest start date in California is Apr 21, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU role at $2,912 per week. The latest start date for an job in California is May 12, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU role at $2,856 per week. You can also find the best time for you by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for an Intensive Care Unit travel nurse job in California including 13 weeks and 53 weeks.

California is a popular place to work for ICU travel nurses, with great things to do, people to meet and places to see! You can learn more about travel nursing benefits here.

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Top Cities in California with Travel Intensive Care Unit Jobs

AMN Healthcare currently has 27 Intensive Care Unit jobs in California and 435 Intensive Care Unit jobs nationwide. Be sure to check back daily for updates, or if you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter that can help expedite the process of finding your perfect opportunity.

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Highest Paying Jobs in Fresno, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Fresno.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Fresno, California – 93721
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,528 to $2,786
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Fresno, California – 93721
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,528 to $2,786
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Fresno, California – 93721
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 53
$2,528 to $2,786
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Fresno, California – 93721
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,528 to $2,786
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Highest Paying Jobs in Merced, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Merced.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Merced, California – 95340
  • 12 D,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$2,329 to $2,567
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Highest Paying Jobs in Sonora, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Sonora.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Sonora, California – 95370
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,979 to $2,181
Weekly Pay*
This unit provides intensive, comprehensive care and monitoring for both medical and post-surgical patients having experienced shock, trauma, or other life-threatening conditions. This unit supports a mix of medical and surgical intensive patients. Adventist Health Sonora has been one of the area’s leading healthcare providers since 1900. We are comprised of a 72-bed hospital, 30 medical offices, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and the surrounding areas. Sonora is known for its friendly hometown charm, vast outdoor experiences and lively downtown. The allure of Sonora’s close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to Yosemite National Park, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe. Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Department Specific License/Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or RQIACLS: Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support (HS-PALS) or RQIPALS: Required Essential Functions: Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient?s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient?s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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Highest Paying Jobs in Lodi, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Lodi.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Lodi, California – 95240
  • 12 N,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$2,227 to $2,912
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Highest Paying Jobs in Salinas, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Intensive Care Unit positions available in Salinas.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Salinas, California – 93901
  • 12 N,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 14
$2,237 to $2,466
Weekly Pay*
The Registered Nurse II assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized care in a patient care area according to departmental policies and procedures and Nurse Practice Act. She/he will individualize patient care based upon the age appropriate and developmental needs and will accept responsibility for the direction of co-workers in the implementation of the plan of care. Collaborates with physicians, patient/families and members of the health care team in delivering a plan of care. Utilizes positive communication skills. May be required to work on other nursing units according to distribution of staff and patients. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs other duties as assigned. 1. Completes nursing assessment of patient, and documents appropriately into patient record. 2. Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment of patient, age appropriate and developmental needs of the patient. 3. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care. 4. Provides, delegates, and coordinates the plan of care. 5. Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning. 6. Initiates, manages, and participates in patient/family teaching. 7. Demonstrates implementation skills in accordance with Policies and Procedures. 8. Evaluates and updates patient’s response to plan of care. 9. Maintains professional standards by participating in inservices, committees, and performance improvement activities, etc. 10. Facilitates physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual care of the patient. 11. Utilizes positive communication skills to effect conflict resolution and team work. 12. Contributes to cost effective patient care by monitoring use of time, equipment, and supplies. 13. Complies with safety policies and procedures in order to provide a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors. 14. Demonstrates necessary flexibility in regard to changes in Hospital or unit activities. 15. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her unit. 16. Acts as preceptor and charge nurse as assigned. 17. Actively participate in achieving departmental goals. 18. Performs other duties as assigned.
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Statistics on ICU Jobs in California

Review helpful statistics about ICU traveling nurse jobs in California. The data is based on the last three complete months of ICU job postings in the state of California. It is regularly updated, so you can find the most recent Intensive Care Unit job salary trends, the types of shifts and contract durations most commonly available in California for travel nursing jobs.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Travel Intensive Care Unit Jobs in California

How much does an Intensive Care Unit travel nurse make on average in California?

An ICU nurse in California can make an average of $2,560 per week.

How much does a night shift ICU travel nurse make on average in California?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in California can make an average of $2,503 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a day shift ICU travel nurse make on average in California?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in California can make an average of $2,544 per week based on recent job availability. Learn more about Travel Nursing Salaries.

How many travel Intensive Care Unit jobs are available in California?

There are currently 27 Intensive Care Unit travel nursing jobs available in California. We also get new jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

What healthcare facilities have RN Intensive Care Unit staff in California?

  • Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks
  • Kaiser – South Bay Medical Center in
  • Kaiser – Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles
  • Kaiser – Woodland Hills Medical Center in
  • Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside

What types of shifts are most common for ICU travel nursing jobs in California?

Based on the last 6 months of data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common shifts in California cities.

What is the most common contract duration for ICU travel jobs in California?

Based on recent months, the most common contract for an Intensive Care Unit travel job in California is 13.

Locating ICU Travel Nursing Jobs in California

In California, cities like Bakersfield, Fresno, Inglewood, Pleasanton, and San Francisco have travel ICU nursing jobs and traveling nurse housing available. It’s a great state to work in, hosting facilities like Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Kaiser – South Bay Medical Center, Kaiser – Los Angeles Medical Center , Kaiser – Woodland Hills Medical Center and Riverside Community Hospital, all with nurse specialties and Intensive Care Unit staff.

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Healthcare Facilities in California that offer Travel Intensive Care Unit Jobs

These are just examples of some of the healthcare facilities in and around the California area that have historically offered travel jobs for Intensive Care Unit professionals.
Stanford Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 27, 13, 17, 21, 18, 10, 25, 28, 11, 26, and 8
Departments
Bone Marrow Transplant Cardiovascular ICU Cardiovascular Operating Room Cardiovascular Operating Room Case Manager Cath Lab Dialysis Director of Nursing Emergency Room Emergency Room Endoscopy Intensive Care Unit Intensive Care Unit Interventional Radiology IV Therapy Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Oncology Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Clinic Outpatient Oncology Post Anesthesia Care Unit Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Progressive Care Unit Telemetry Telemetry Wound/Ostomy/Continence
Address
500 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Nearby Neighborhoods
Southgate (94302), College Terrace (94305), Professorville (94302), Evergreen Park (94305), Mayfield (94306)
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, 32, 3, 10, 7, 14, 11, 8, 29, and 65
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Endoscopy Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Operating Room Operating Room Progressive Care Unit Telemetry
Address
999 San Bernardino Road
Upland, CA 91786
Nearby Neighborhoods
Los Olivos (91785)
Kaiser – Santa Clara Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Departments
Cardiovascular ICU Cardiovascular Operating Room Case Manager Intensive Care Unit Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Telemetry
Address
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Nearby Neighborhoods
Roundup Trailer Lodge (95054), Garden Court Mobile Home Village (95054), Santa Clara Trailer Village (95054)
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, 20, 10, 7, 4, 25, 11, 8, and 26
Departments
Cath Lab Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Telemetry
Address
2615 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Nearby Neighborhoods
Kern (93305), Landco (93302), East Bakersfield (93305), Kayandee (93307), Kern City (93309)
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Shifts
8 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 52, 13, 17, 18, 25, 4, 26, and 8
Departments
Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Oncology Operating Room Telemetry
Address
975 SOUTH FAIRMONT AVE.
Lodi, CA 95240
Nearby Neighborhoods
LodiLakeWeather (95258), Pearson (95240), Lodi Junction (95240), East Side (95240), Pope (95240)
Adventist Health Glendale
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 52, 13, 16, 24, 10, 14, 11, 8, and 26
Departments
Case Manager Case Manager Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Postpartum Progressive Care Unit Telemetry
Address
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale, CA 91206
Nearby Neighborhoods
Adams Square (91205), North Glendale (91202), Sepulveda (91201), Sparr Heights (91208), Verdugo City (91046)
Adventist Health Hanford
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 9, 16, 13, 7, 14, 26, and 8
Departments
Cath Lab Dialysis Emergency Room Endoscopy First Assist Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Address
115 MALL DRIVE
Hanford, CA 93230
Nearby Neighborhoods
Fort Roosevelt (93232), Bel Air Mobile Home Park (93232), Tara Mobile Estates (93230), Pitco (93230), Sierra Vista Mobile Estates (93230)
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
19, 16, 13, 18, and 28
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Case Manager Cath Lab Cath Lab Emergency Room Emergency Room First Assist Intensive Care Unit Interventional Radiology Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Nurse Manager Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Pediatric Pediatric Emergency Room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Telemetry
Address
420 34th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Nearby Neighborhoods
Kern (93305), East Bakersfield (93305), Kayandee (93307), Landco (93302), Kern City (93309)
El Camino Hospital Mountain View
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 8
Departments
Ambulatory OR Cath Lab Dialysis Emergency Room First Assist Infection Control Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Telemetry Wound/Ostomy/Continence
Address
2500 GRANT RD.
Mountain View, CA 94040
Nearby Neighborhoods
Waverly Park (94024), Cuesta Park (94035), Blossom Valley (94040), Cuernavaca (94088), Sylvan Park (94041)
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Shifts
7 D, 8 D, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 9, 13, 6, and 8
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Level I Nursery Medical Surgical Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Telemetry
Address
1303 East Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Nearby Neighborhoods
Pinedale (93650), Cincotta (93703), Hammond (93701), Figarden (93711), Sierra Sky Park (93711)
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