You'll work in the Medical ICU 1 unit of an acute care hospital. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 6
Shift and hours
3 twelve-hour shifts · Day shifts Shift: Days, 3x12hrs36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical ICU 1 · Hospital Work in the Medical ICU 1 unit of an acute care hospital
License
RN license Active CA RN license requiredActive California RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 19, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active California RN licenseActive CA RN license requiredCheck your license
Certification
BLSBLS certification required
Certification
ACLS (AHA or ARC)ACLS (AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS) certification required
Experience
3 years recent ICU experienceMinimum of three years of recent ICU experience required
Also asks
No prior adverse licensure actionCandidates with a prior adverse licensure action will not be considered
Also asks
Requested RTO of 5 days or fewerCandidates with more than 5 days of requested RTO will not be considered
Preferred
Education
BSNBSN preferred
Experience
Acute care facility experienceAcute care facility experience preferred
In range for California travel rolesCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,780/week to $3,220/week, the middle half $2,080/week to $2,870/week, across 329 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Pay reviews
Local candidates paid the same rate as travelersLocal candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
Benefits
free private housing or a generous housing subsidy
Tax Advantage Plan
medical, dental and life insurance
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
The role and schedule
Day to day
Supervise and direct nursing staffSupervise and direct nursing staff while coordinating care with other disciplines
Day to day
Patient and family teaching and discharge planningProvide patient and family education and participate in discharge planning
Neighborhoods+Downtown Tulare features historic residential streets in walking distance to Tulare Union High School and Bob Mathias Stadium, offering an urban revival feel with older character. The North Blackstone Corridor provides an established, family-friendly setting that is retail-dense and close to commercial conveniences. To the southwest and along the city's outer perimeter, suburban residential tracts offer larger footprints, quieter streets, and easy proximity to regional agricultural event spaces.
Downtown Tulare features historic residential streets in walking distance to Tulare Union High School and Bob Mathias Stadium, offering an urban revival feel with older character. The North Blackstone Corridor provides an established, family-friendly setting that is retail-dense and close to commercial conveniences.
To the southwest and along the city's outer perimeter, suburban residential tracts offer larger footprints, quieter streets, and easy proximity to regional agricultural event spaces.
Getting around+Driving is the standard commute method for nearly all workers in Tulare, with local transit carrying only a tiny fraction of commuters. Highway 99 serves as the central regional corridor running north-south through town, while Cross Avenue and Route CA-63 provide direct access toward Visalia and regional healthcare facilities. Local drives to employers such as Adventist Health Tulare are typically smooth, with average commute times running under twenty minutes and hospital parking readily accessible.
Driving is the standard commute method for nearly all workers in Tulare, with local transit carrying only a tiny fraction of commuters. Highway 99 serves as the central regional corridor running north-south through town, while Cross Avenue and Route CA-63 provide direct access toward Visalia and regional healthcare facilities.
Local drives to employers such as Adventist Health Tulare are typically smooth, with average commute times running under twenty minutes and hospital parking readily accessible.
Outdoors+Tulare features eighteen municipal parks, with spots like Zumwalt Park, Tyler Park, and Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park offering open green spaces, walking paths, and picnic areas. Prosperity Sports Park provides athletic fields anchored by a notable baseball sculpture, while the local Tulare Golf Course accommodates golfers. On days off, the city serves as a gateway to the southern Sierra Nevada, placing hiking trails in Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon, and the Trail of 100 Giants within weekend driving distance.
Tulare features eighteen municipal parks, with spots like Zumwalt Park, Tyler Park, and Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park offering open green spaces, walking paths, and picnic areas. Prosperity Sports Park provides athletic fields anchored by a notable baseball sculpture, while the local Tulare Golf Course accommodates golfers.
On days off, the city serves as a gateway to the southern Sierra Nevada, placing hiking trails in Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon, and the Trail of 100 Giants within weekend driving distance.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Tulare
Tulare offers relocating healthcare professionals a grounded Central Valley lifestyle defined by rich agricultural roots, a quiet pace, and convenient access to employers like Adventist Health Tulare. Situated along Highway 99 halfway between Fresno and Bakersfield, the city allows nurses to sidestep heavy metropolitan traffic, keeping daily commutes well under twenty minutes. Off duty, life revolves around neighborhood recreation at Zumwalt Park and Prosperity Sports Park, community traditions like the World Ag Expo, and weekend excursions to Sequoia National Park. Relocating here does involve distinct Central Valley realities: summer temperatures routinely climb well past ninety-five degrees, harvest dust and valley air inversions can aggravate respiratory sensitivities, property crime rates warrant mindful neighborhood selection, and nightlife or upscale dining often requires heading up to neighboring Visalia. For nurses seeking an unhurried, practical home base with direct highway mobility and close proximity to the Sierra Nevada, Tulare provides steady California living.
