Registered Nurse PICU - Make $2,785/week in Sacramento, CA!
ATC West Healthcare-Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento, CA
$2,785/wk
$2,785/week gross
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Posted May 8, 2026 · Last seen active Jun 19, 2026
What this means for you
It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back. Twelve-hour shifts compress the week — three days on, four days yours.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Nights · 12-hour
About this role
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Certifications
Requirements
- CA RN License
- CA RN License*
- BLS certification required
- PALS certification required
- NRP certification required
About the employer
ATC West Healthcare is a travel and local contract nursing staffing agency that places registered nurses in healthcare facilities across multiple states, with a focus on California and the southwestern United States. ATC Healthcare Services, LLC is identified as the…
What reviewers appreciate
- Explicit weekly pay transparency in job postings, with travel rates ranging from approximately $2,225 to $2,785 per week depending on specialty and location
- Offers both local and travel contract options, giving nurses flexibility in employment type
- Direct recruiter access via phone and email for streamlined communication
What reviewers flag
- Stringent experience requirements, with 2-4 years of specialty experience mandated depending on the role
- Limited benefits explicitly mentioned in postings, with only a referral program noted
- Float requirements may apply, such as PICU nurses required to float to Peds and NICU
Living in Sacramento, CA
California's capital blends urban energy with easy access to nature, sitting where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. Midtown's tree-lined streets and farm-to-fork dining scene give the city a distinct character, while proximity to San Francisco and the Sierra Nevada makes weekend escapes effortless.
- Metro price level · Sacramento area
- 7% above the national average
- BEA index 106.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,779/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $87,321/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Pediatrics is a specialty you move into. Families are part of every care plan.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?