Critical Care Float ICU RN
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN)

Location: San Francisco, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 25 weeks Shift: Day, 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:30), 36 hours per week

Assignment

• Float pool position, not unit based.
• ICU RNs float to all TCUs and ICUs, ED, and PACU.
• Must be able to float to other facilities and departments.

Required Qualifications

• Valid California RN license
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI. Required for ICUs and telemetry.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI. The original card is required at orientation and whenever working.
• ICU experience, minimum 2 years
• Critical Care Float experience, minimum 2 years
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• Experience in a teaching hospital setting

Onboarding and Credentialing Requirements

Exams and competencies

• Pass/fail telemetry exam on the first day. Candidates get 2 attempts, and no calculators are allowed. Required for critical care.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 1 year of start, minimum 80%.
• Unit-specific competency exam within 12 months of start, minimum 80%.
• Core Part I, II, and III, each with a minimum passing score of 80%, completed within 1 year prior to start and updated annually.
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually.
• Math exam required for all RNs.
• Quick tips for the medication and telemetry tests must be given before start.

Licensure and background

• Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Seven-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, renewed annually
• Exclusion list checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start
• Third-party education verification. A copy of the diploma or transcript is acceptable.
• Two supervisory references, preferably from the most recent place of employment
• Current resume covering the last 7 years of work history. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.

Health

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA
• 9-panel drug test (excluding THC) within 30 days of start, repeated every 2 years. Dilute and instant/rapid tests are not acceptable.
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON within 3 months of start for candidates signed on or after 7/15/2026, with additional requirements for positive or PPD-allergic candidates
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines
• Varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines. History of disease is not acceptable.
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series with titer, titer alone, or declination
• Tdap within the last 10 years, or a declination if at least one prior Tdap is on file
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required from 11/1 to 4/30
• COVID vaccination is not required but is strongly recommended.
• Fit mask testing within 1 year of start and annually. Approved masks are 3M 1870+ or 3M 1860 (small or regular) and Halyard 46827 or 46727. Fit testing or PAPR may be completed onsite as a last resort.

Training and paperwork

• Learning modules and HIPAA training. RNs on Tuesday starts must complete modules before Day 1. All other candidates complete them during orientation on the unit.
• Cyber security training and quiz
• Emergency contact information and a driver's license or state ID matching the professional license