CDCR · Vacaville, CA
California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville is CDCR's primary psychiatric and medical correctional facility — essentially a hospital within the prison system. Established in 1955, CMF houses approximately 2,300 inmates with significant medical or mental health needs. It operates an acute psychiatric program (the Department of State Hospitals contracts with CCHCS for some beds), a licensed correctional treatment center, an inpatient hospice program, and medical-surgical units.
Quick Answer
Travel nurses at California Medical Facility earn $3,000–$3,800 per week. RN, LVN, CNA positions available. Located in Vacaville, CA — 1 hr northeast from San Francisco.
Location
Vacaville, CA
Solano County
Security Level
Medical / Psychiatric Specialty
System
CDCR
Capacity
2,300 beds
Opened
1955
Nearest Major City
San Francisco
1 hr northeast
CMF is the closest thing to hospital nursing within CDCR. Acute psychiatric nursing, hospice and palliative care, medical-surgical, telemetry-style monitoring, and intensive case management. Psychiatric RNs are in highest demand.
Hospital-style 12-hour shifts. Day, evening, and night shifts. PRN options for some specialty units.
Vacaville has affordable housing ($1,400–$1,900/month furnished). Davis and Sacramento are 30–45 min away for more amenities. Bay Area is 1 hr west.
CMF operates as a specialty psychiatric and medical hospital within the CDCR system. It has acute psychiatric beds, an inpatient hospice program, and medical-surgical units — closer to hospital nursing than typical correctional work.
Yes — CMF has the highest psychiatric RN demand in the entire CDCR system. RNs with inpatient psych, behavioral health, or correctional mental health experience are heavily recruited.
CMF travel nurses typically earn $3,000–$3,800/week. Psychiatric RNs and hospice RNs can command the upper end of the range due to specialty.
Range: $3,000–$3,800/week depending on role and shift
Roles Available
RN, LVN, CNA
Contract Length
13 weeks (extensions common)
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