ICU Registered Nurse
San Francisco, California
California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: San Francisco, California
Specialty: Registered Nurse (ICU)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description & Requirements

• Licenses & Certifications:

  • California RN License
  • BLS (AHA or ARC)
  • ACLS (AHA or ARC)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
• Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years ICU experience required
  • 4 years ICU experience preferred (use 4 years as requirement)
• Shift:

  • 3 shifts per week, 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
  • No on-call duties
  • Weekend rotation required
• Additional:

  • Floating as needed

Background Checks & Compliance

• 7-year background check required within 6 months of start, including:

  • Social Security trace with all aliases
  • County searches for last 7 years
  • Nationwide sex offender search (within 90 days of start)
  • Education verification (highest level achieved)
  • FACIS Level 3 screening within 2 weeks of start and monthly thereafter
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, updated annually
  • Motor Vehicle Report if applicable (driving positions only)
• Transcript/Diploma verification may be required, especially for international education
• Pending background check attestation not accepted at this facility

Certifications & Competencies

• Required Certifications:

  • BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Certification
• Additional Certifications (verify by position):

  • PALS, NRP, CCRN, TNCC, EFM, CPI, IV Certification (if applicable)
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam may be required
  • ICU RNs may be required to take an EKG exam onsite after start

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must clear for work)
• Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually (exceptions apply)
• Immunizations and/or titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days, renewed annually
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B series or declination signed
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination during flu season (Nov 1 - Apr 30) or signed declination
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids per CA law)

Documentation & Compliance

• Full 7 years of work history required on application with no gaps
• Unit-specific skills checklist required, renewed annually
• References: 2 professional references required (Aya requirement only)
• Candidate must review and sign facility-specific documents including:

  • Job description
  • Standards of business conduct
  • Code of conduct
  • Vendor training
  • Overpayment refund policy
  • TB questionnaire (within 90 days, renewed annually)
• Religious exemption forms available for certain vaccine and PAPR requirements

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Floating duties may be assigned as needed.
• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week assignment length.

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