Critical Care Float ICU RN
San Francisco, California
California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus

ICU Float (Registered Nurse)

Location: San Francisco, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Job Title: ICU

Schedule and Hours

• Shifts: 3 x 12-hour day or night rotation, as needed

  • Day: 0700-1930
  • Night: 1900-0730
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• No on-call
• Weekend rotation required
• Float required as needed

Float Scope

• Full float position across three campuses in the health system, which are about 15 minutes apart with shuttle transport between them.
• Mid-shift floating is very rare, but a traveler may be scheduled at a different campus for each shift.
• Travelers are notified 2 hours before their start time of where to report.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• 4 years of Critical Care Float experience (ICU)
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification; free online course; expires 1 or 2 years from the achieved date)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background and screening: 7-year background check, completed within 6 months of start; federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, OFAC) required, with FACIS Level 3 search within 2 weeks of start and monthly updates; sex offender search within 90 days of start; no open cases allowed at start
• Education verification: Highest level of education verified (not required if high school is the highest level)
• Work history: Full 7 years of work history on the application with no gaps; gaps over 30 days must be explained; gaps or discrepancies over 1 year require approval
• References: 2 professional references required for acute care clinical candidates, within 3 years of hire
• License and credential verification: Primary source online license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• TB: TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually; negative TB test within 90 days of start (IGRA or 2 PPDs), renewed annually; negative chest X-ray within 1 year of start if the candidate is TB-positive or has symptoms
• Immunizations: Adult Tdap within 10 years (or lifetime Tdap with a TD booster in the past 10 years); measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity via positive titer or vaccine series; Hepatitis B series or signed declination
• Flu: Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season (11/1 to 4/30)
• Respirator fit test: Required within 1 year of start and renewed annually
• Respiratory safety clearance: Required before start and renewed annually
• Color vision: In-person color blind exam by a licensed provider; online exams are not accepted
• Religious exemptions: May be requested for vaccines and fit testing, handled case by case