AMN Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center - Santa Clara, California
Up to $3,470 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,855/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Nights
Hours per Week
36 hours
Openings
5 openings
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
California PICU highest-pay market
PICU Travel Nurse Jobs Paying $3,000+/Week in California
Compare current direct PICU postings across California. Qualification uses advertised maximum weekly pay, while scheduled hours and package details still matter; the rest of the current statewide market appears below.
Direct job access and facility relationships
Mullet shows agencies connected to current California PICU postings, facility relationships, advertised pay, and posting recency. Access signals do not guarantee placement or availability.
Market brief
Mullet currently shows 7 current PICU postings at or above $3,000/week in California, plus 1 other current PICU posting.
Current snapshot
$3,000+ jobs7
All active PICU jobs8
Facilities5
Highest advertised pay first
California PICU jobs paying $3,000 or more per week
These direct PICU postings advertise a maximum weekly pay of at least $3,000.
All 7 currently listed $3,000+ jobs report 36 hours/week.
40-hour comparison: approximately $3,740–$3,855/week.
Advertised weekly totals remain the qualifying pay.
AMN Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center - Santa Clara, California
Up to $3,470 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,855/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Days
Hours per Week
36 hours
Openings
5 openings
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
AMN Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Kaiser Permanente Oakland - Oakland, California
Up to $3,446 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,830/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Nights
Hours per Week
36 hours
Openings
11 openings
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
AMN Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Kaiser Permanente Oakland - Oakland, California
Up to $3,446 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,830/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Days
Hours per Week
36 hours
Openings
11 openings
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
Aya Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
CPMC Van Ness Campus - San Francisco, California
Up to $3,387 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,765/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Nights
Hours per Week
36 hours
Updated
Aug 26, 2026
AMN Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center - Roseville, California
Up to $3,367 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,740/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Days
Hours per Week
36 hours
Openings
9 openings
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
AMN Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center - Roseville, California
Up to $3,367 /wk
36 hrs/wk≈ $3,740/wk at 40 hrs
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12hr Nights
Hours per Week
36 hours
Openings
9 openings
Updated
Sep 1, 2026
Statewide facility evidence
Facility hiring snapshot
See which California facilities are hiring for current PICU travel jobs across every advertised pay level.
8 active job postings
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The rest of the statewide market
More PICU jobs in California
These are the remaining direct PICU postings Mullet observed across California, including jobs with lower or unreported pay.
Aya Healthcare
PICU Travel RN
Ventura County Medical Center - Ventura, California
Up to $2,462 /wk
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12hr Nights
Hours per Week
36 hours
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
120-day market evidence
California PICU pay history
This 120-day view covers May 5, 2026–September 1, 2026 and uses every valid advertised maximum weekly pay sample in the statewide PICU market, not only postings at or above $3,000.
Complete statewide overview
22 unique closed postings
23 reported openings from 22 of 22 postings
9 of 22 valid-pay postings
41% at or above $3,000
8 named facilities observed
2 agencies observed
Observed July 24, 2026–September 1, 2026 and grouped by job close date.
There were not enough valid pay samples in two adjacent complete months to publish a month-over-month median trend.
The median is the primary trend measure because it is less sensitive to unusually high or low advertisements. Average appears as supporting context in the table. The calculation includes all valid reported pay samples, including amounts below $3,000.
Weekly pay movement
Where median weekly pay moved
Every month uses the same advertised weekly pay scale. The pink marker shows the median, and the black line shows the observed minimum-to-maximum range.
2222 total observed jobs
99 jobs at $3,000+/week
May 2026
Partial month
Pay not reported
Median advertised weekly pay
Pay not reported
- Total jobs
- 0
- $3k+/wk jobs
- 0
- Median change
- First month shown
- No prior month to compare
June 2026
Complete month
Pay not reported
Median advertised weekly pay
Pay not reported
- Total jobs
- 0
- $3k+/wk jobs
- 0
- Median change
- Change unavailable
- Pay not reported this month
July 2026
Complete month
$3,083/wk
Median advertised weekly pay
High $3,470/wk · hours unreported
- Total jobs
- 4
- $3k+/wk jobs
- 2
- Median change
- Change unavailable
- No prior median to compare
August 2026
Complete month
$2,696/wk
Median advertised weekly pay
High $3,561/wk · hours unreported
- Total jobs
- 17
- $3k+/wk jobs
- 7
- Median change
- −$387/wk
- −12.6%
September 2026
Partial month
$2,612/wk
Median advertised weekly pay
High $2,612/wk · hours unreported
- Total jobs
- 1
- $3k+/wk jobs
- 0
- Median change
- −$84/wk
- −3.1%
Detailed monthly pay evidence
May 2026Partial monthNot reported
- Average weekly pay
- Not reported
- Reported weekly range
- Pay not reported
- Pay samples
- 0 of 0 postings
- Pay coverage
- 0%
June 2026Complete monthNot reported
- Average weekly pay
- Not reported
- Reported weekly range
- Pay not reported
- Pay samples
- 0 of 0 postings
- Pay coverage
- 0%
July 2026Complete month$3,083/wk
- Average weekly pay
- $3,056/wk
- Reported weekly range
- $2,587–$3,470/wk
- Pay samples
- 4 of 4 postings
- Pay coverage
- 100%
August 2026Complete month$2,696/wk
- Average weekly pay
- $2,907/wk
- Reported weekly range
- $2,462–$3,561/wk
- Pay samples
- 17 of 17 postings
- Pay coverage
- 100%
September 2026Partial month$2,612/wk
- Average weekly pay
- $2,612/wk
- Reported weekly range
- $2,612–$2,612/wk
- Pay samples
- 1 of 1 postings
- Pay coverage
- 100%
Facility and agency history
This evidence describes recently observed demand. It does not guarantee future demand, reopening, agency access, or future pay.
Statewide California facility history
Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego
5 unique closed postings
6 reported openings from 5 of 5 postings
5 valid pay samples
$2,612 minimum
$2,612 median
$2,612 average
$2,612 maximum
Observed August 24, 2026–September 1, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
Aya Healthcare
Program Manager5 unique closed postings
6 reported openings from 5 of 5 postings
Observed August 24, 2026–September 1, 2026
Statewide California facility history
UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital
5 unique closed postings
5 reported openings from 5 of 5 postings
5 valid pay samples
$2,587 minimum
$2,696 median
$2,659 average
$2,729 maximum
Observed July 31, 2026–August 27, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
Aya Healthcare
Program Manager5 unique closed postings
5 reported openings from 5 of 5 postings
Observed July 31, 2026–August 27, 2026
Statewide California facility history
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
3 unique closed postings
3 reported openings from 3 of 3 postings
3 valid pay samples
$3,347 minimum
$3,374 median
$3,427 average
$3,561 maximum
Observed August 3, 2026–August 20, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
AMN Healthcare
Program Manager3 unique closed postings
3 reported openings from 3 of 3 postings
Observed August 3, 2026–August 20, 2026
Statewide California facility history
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
3 unique closed postings
3 reported openings from 3 of 3 postings
3 valid pay samples
$3,470 minimum
$3,470 median
$3,470 average
$3,470 maximum
Observed July 28, 2026–August 5, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
AMN Healthcare
Program Manager3 unique closed postings
3 reported openings from 3 of 3 postings
Observed July 28, 2026–August 5, 2026
Statewide California facility history
Sutter Health Medical Center Sacramento
2 unique closed postings
2 reported openings from 2 of 2 postings
2 valid pay samples
$3,161 minimum
$3,161 median
$3,161 average
$3,161 maximum
Observed August 12, 2026–August 12, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
Aya Healthcare
Program Manager2 unique closed postings
2 reported openings from 2 of 2 postings
Observed August 12, 2026–August 12, 2026
Statewide California facility history
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
2 unique closed postings
2 reported openings from 2 of 2 postings
2 valid pay samples
$2,587 minimum
$2,642 median
$2,642 average
$2,696 maximum
Observed July 24, 2026–August 20, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
Aya Healthcare
Program Manager2 unique closed postings
2 reported openings from 2 of 2 postings
Observed July 24, 2026–August 20, 2026
Statewide California facility history
Childrens Hospital Of Los Angeles
1 unique closed posting
1 reported opening from 1 of 1 postings
1 valid pay samples
$3,147 minimum
$3,147 median
$3,147 average
$3,147 maximum
Observed August 3, 2026–August 3, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
AMN Healthcare
Program Manager1 unique closed posting
1 reported opening from 1 of 1 postings
Observed August 3, 2026–August 3, 2026
Statewide California facility history
Ventura County Medical Center
1 unique closed posting
1 reported opening from 1 of 1 postings
1 valid pay samples
$2,462 minimum
$2,462 median
$2,462 average
$2,462 maximum
Observed August 27, 2026–August 27, 2026
Agency-to-facility relationship
Aya Healthcare
Program Manager1 unique closed posting
1 reported opening from 1 of 1 postings
Observed August 27, 2026–August 27, 2026
Current agency snapshot
Agencies named on current California PICU postings
This table summarizes agencies named on current California PICU postings. It is not a list of all agencies and does not promise access, placement, or availability.
AMN Healthcare
Jobs
6
Avg Pay
$3,428
Facilities
3
Top specialties
PICU
Aya Healthcare
Jobs
2
Avg Pay
$2,925
Facilities
2
Top specialties
PICU
| Agency | Active Job Postings | Facilities | Average Weekly Pay | Top Weekly Pay | Top Specialties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMN Healthcare | 6 | 3 | $3,428 | $3,470 | PICU |
| Aya Healthcare | 2 | 2 | $2,925 | $3,387 | PICU |
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Methodology
How this California PICU highest-pay page is updated
Mullet refreshes current postings throughout the day and qualifies the premium tier from advertised maximum weekly pay. Direct-access labels use agency, facility, and source evidence conservatively; they do not guarantee placement or availability.
- Directness
- “Direct” means Mullet has evidence of an agency relationship to the posting or facility. It does not guarantee placement, availability, or acceptance.
- Maximum advertised pay
- The premium tier uses the reported maximum weekly amount, not a promised offer. Actual packages can depend on experience, shift, start date, and other terms.
- Scheduled hours
- Hours are shown as reported. The premium tier uses the reported weekly total without normalization. When hours are known, Mullet also shows a proportional 40-hour equivalent, rounded to the nearest $5, for comparison only; it is not an alternate offer or package.
- Unique postings and reported openings
- A posting is one unique job advertisement. An advertisement can report more than one opening, so openings are counted separately when reported.
- Rolling history and partial months
- History covers the rolling 120-day window. Boundary months can be partial and remain visible in the table, but they do not drive the primary month-over-month trend.
- Median, average, and evidence state
- Median is the primary typical-pay measure; average is supporting context. Complete evidence can support totals, incomplete evidence withholds partial totals, and unavailable evidence is never presented as zero.
Questions nurses ask first
California highest-paying PICU jobs FAQ
Does $3,000+/week mean every PICU job pays that amount?
No. When current evidence is complete, the first tier contains postings whose reported maximum reaches the threshold. The second tier then includes every remaining same-specialty posting, including lower and unreported pay.
Why use the median for the monthly trend?
The median describes the middle valid advertised maximum and is less affected by unusually high or low values. The table keeps the average visible as supporting context.
What happens when a source is incomplete?
Mullet labels the source state and withholds partial totals. Missing or incomplete evidence is not described as an empty job market.