Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 12/08/2026 Duration: 25 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This float-pool position provides critical care nursing services across intensive care, transitional care, emergency, and post-anesthesia areas. The role supports adult and geriatric patients and requires flexibility to work across departments based on operational needs.

Job Details Required Qualifications: Current California Registered Nurse license; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; minimum of 2 years of recent adult medical-surgical critical care nursing experience; travel nursing experience; Level II trauma experience; teaching hospital experience.

Preferred Qualifications: At least 2.5 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience; experience in medical-surgical, cardiac, or neuro critical care; recent float-pool, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), or emergency room experience; experience with Epic charting.

Schedule: Day schedule with 12-hour shifts, three shifts per week, and a minimum of 36 hours per week; specific shifts may include 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m., based on operational needs.

Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: This is a float-pool position rather than a unit-based assignment. Registered Nurses may support intensive care, transitional care, emergency, and post-anesthesia areas, including care for boarded patients. Assignments may include adult and geriatric patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological, transplant, ventilator, and multisystem conditions.

Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits Posted Date: 2026-10-09 Cross Country Job ID 1317156. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit About Cross Country Nurses You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits 401k retirement plan Referral bonus