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: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit Burn position providing specialized nursing care to critically ill patients across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The role supports complex burn and critical care needs, including ventilator management, continuous intravenous sedation, dysrhythmia management, arterial line management, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse license in California
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, with Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required for burn care
- Minimum of 2 years of Registered Nurse experience, including at least 1 year of critical care experience
- Prior travel nursing experience within the previous 12 months
- Required charting system experience
- Required COVID-19 vaccination and booster, with limited medical or religious exemptions
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Burn unit experience
- 1 year of pediatric experience
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) certification
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) certification
- Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification
- Previous charge experience
- Prior teaching hospital experience
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
- Additional Information:
- Patient ratio of 1:2
- Patient population includes neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
- Clinical responsibilities include arterial line management, blood product administration, burn intensive care, care of ventilated patients, continuous intravenous sedation, infection prevention, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure, phlebotomy, procedural sedation administration and monitoring, intravenous access, suctioning, trauma intensive care, and ventilator management
- Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy
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
Cross Country Job ID #1339509. 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 Burn
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