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Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job

Healthforce by TLC·East Sonora, California

$1,768 - $1,781/wk·Contract·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 4 months ago
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About the role

Core responsibilities involve providing direct patient care in the ICU for critically ill adults, including monitoring invasive lines, managing ventilation and sedation, and performing rapid assessments. Clinicians will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to stabilize patients while adhering to evidence-based critical care practices and documenting meticulously.

Step into a high-impact ICU travel nursing role as a Registered Nurse in Sonora, California, where your clinical expertise directly shapes outcomes for critically ill patients.

This weeks-long assignment begins on 03/16/2026 and invites you to deliver advanced, life-saving care in a fast-paced Intensive Care setting while enjoying the beauty and pace of Northern California.

Sonora sits at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, offering easy access to Yosemite National Park, historic Gold Country towns, and a landscape that invites hiking, cycling, fishing, and scenic drives in off hours.

The region’s blend of outdoor recreation, vibrant local culture, and welcoming communities creates a uniquely rewarding backdrop for your professional and personal growth.

And for clinicians who love variety, the opportunity to work in different locations across the U.S. is available, providing a broad spectrum of patient populations, protocols, and professional challenges that sharpen your expertise and expand your network.

This assignment is designed to empower you to make meaningful impact, while keeping your practice fresh and engaging.

Location Benefits

Working in Sonora places you in a community that values skilled critical care and patient-centered outcomes. You’ll enjoy a supportive atmosphere, with access to contemporary ICU resources, streamlined collaboration with physicians and allied health professionals, and the chance to cultivate strong patient relationships in a close-knit setting. When you’re ready for a change of scenery, there are abundant opportunities to extend your practice in other U.S. locations, letting you experience diverse healthcare cultures, regional protocols, and populations—from coastal towns to inland cities—without sacrificing the continuity and quality you bring to a critical care team. The experience in California also means exposure to a broad range of cases and systems, helping you advance your clinical judgment, refine complex decision-making skills, and build a robust portfolio of critical care expertise that travels with you wherever your career takes you.

Role Specifics and Benefits

  • Core responsibilities: Provide direct patient care in the ICU for adults with acute, life-threatening conditions. Monitor invasive lines and hemodynamics, manage ventilator support and sedation/analgesia, perform rapid assessment and crisis intervention, administer medications safely, participate in multi-disciplinary rounds, document meticulously in electronic health records, and guide family communication in high-stakes situations. You’ll collaborate with respiratory therapists, intensivists, pharmacists, and bedside teams to stabilize patients and optimize outcomes, while adhering to evidence-based protocols and state-of-the-art critical care practices.
  • Professional growth: This assignment offers a clear pathway for expanding expertise within critical care nursing, with access to targeted education, simulation-based refreshers, and potential leadership or preceptorship opportunities as you demonstrate impact and reliability. You’ll gain exposure to complex cases, advanced monitoring technologies, and evolving ICU protocols, all of which enhance your resume for future roles in highly specialized settings.
  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a competitive weekly pay range of $1,768 to $1,781, with a sign-on bonus designed to recognize your commitment to advance patient care in demanding environments. In addition, housing assistance or stipends help you settle in quickly, minimizing temporary lodging concerns so you can focus on care delivery. There are extension opportunities that allow you to lengthen a successful assignment or transition into additional ICU rotations, maximizing both your stability and your professional momentum.
  • Support and security: You won’t travel alone—our dedicated support team is available 24/7 to assist with travel logistics, orientation, credentialing, scheduling, and any on-site needs that arise. This continuous, dependable support ensures you have reliable resources whenever you require assistance, helping you maintain confidence and performance across assignments.
  • Flexibility: The program is designed with flexibility in mind, acknowledging that guaranteed hours are not provided. You’ll receive scheduling that aligns with patient needs and unit demands, while you maintain control over the balance between work and personal time wherever possible.

Company Values

Our organization is committed to empowering staff, prioritizing their professional advancement, and cultivating a supportive, collaborative work environment. You’ll find a culture that recognizes clinical excellence, fosters mentorship, and rewards initiative with meaningful opportunities to grow within a respected critical care framework. The emphasis is on sustainable development, work-life balance where feasible, and a shared mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality care under pressure.

Call to Action

  • If you’re a dedicated ICU RN ready to make an impact in a scenic, dynamic setting while expanding your critical care repertoire, this is your invitation. Apply now to join a company that values your expertise, supports your ambitions, and helps you navigate each step of your travel nursing journey with clarity and care. Ready to elevate patient care, explore California’s natural beauty, and build a resilient, versatile ICU portfolio? Take the next step and submit your application today.
  • Please note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.

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About TLC Nursing Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency pairing Nursing and Allied Health professionals with high-quality travel and local contracts across the U.S.

  • Why Travelers Choose HealthForce
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Fast credentialing
  • 24/7 recruiter & clinical support
  • Nationwide assignments

Referral Bonus Earn up to $1,000 per referral — no employment required.

EEO Statement Healthforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Nurse capable of delivering advanced, life-saving care in a fast-paced Intensive Care setting, requiring expertise in monitoring hemodynamics and managing complex conditions. The role emphasizes clinical judgment, collaboration, and meticulous documentation, with opportunities for professional growth in diverse U.S. locations.

  • Registered Nurse
  • Patient Care
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Critical Care
  • Protocol Adherence
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Ventilator Management
  • ICU
  • Rapid Assessment
  • Sedation Management
  • Analgesia Administration
  • Hemodynamics Monitoring
  • Multi-disciplinary Rounds
  • Life-saving Care

Posting details

Employment type
Contract
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$1,768 - $1,781/wk
Location
East Sonora, California
Posted
Mar 4, 2026
Closes
Jun 2, 2026
Application
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Healthforce by TLC

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IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
TypePrivately Held
Size501-1,000 employees
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California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.

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