San Francisco, California is a bucket-list assignment for travel nurses who want dense city living, world-class hospitals, and a paycheck to match the price tag. UCSF Medical Center anchors one of the strongest academic medical systems in the country, alongside CPMC, Kaiser Permanente SF, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General. The upside is obvious: incredible food, transit that actually works, and a skyline you'll never get tired of.