Med Surg RN
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Scheduling: Monday through Sunday are available scheduling days, but the traveler is scheduled for three shifts per week. No specific rotation cycle. Working opposite-shift requests is voluntary, and at least two days are given between shifts when those requests are made.
• Float scope: Ability to float to other facilities in the system.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg nursing experience, including Med Surg experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Competency and Testing

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, completed within one year of start, with a minimum score of 80% (or the Angoff score, if higher). Must be completed through an approved vendor.
• Unit-specific competency exam, completed within 12 months of start, with a minimum score of 80%
• Core Part I, II and III, required for all clinical travelers with a passing score of 80% or above. Must be completed within one year prior to start and updated annually through an approved vendor.
• Math exam, required for all RNs
• Pass/fail telemetry exam on the first day of the assignment, with two attempts allowed. Calculators are not allowed.
• Pass/fail testing applies to nurses in the adult areas.
• Med and Tele Quick Tips must be provided before start to help prepare for orientation exams.

Health Clearance

• Physical exam, completed within one year of start, with a physician statement of fitness to work, signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN or PA
• Standard 9-panel drug screen, excluding THC, within 30 days of start and repeated every two years. Dilute and instant/rapid results are not acceptable.
• TB clearance. Candidates signed on or after 07/15/2026 need a negative QuantiFERON within 3 months prior to start. Positive or allergy pathways have additional documentation requirements. The annual TB questionnaire is due within 30 days of start.
• Measles, mumps and rubella: IgG titer or two vaccines. Low titers require one MMR dose.
• Varicella: IgG titer or two vaccines. History of disease is not acceptable.
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series plus titer showing immunity, or a declination
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: Tdap within the last 10 years, or Tdap plus TD booster within 10 years. A declination is accepted only if at least one Tdap vaccine is on file.
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required from 11/1 to 4/30
• COVID is not required but is strongly recommended.
• Fit test and fit mask, completed within one year of start and updated annually. Masks must be 3M 1870+ or 3M 1860 (Small or Regular). Fit testing can be done onsite as a last resort.
• COVID questionnaire, completed no earlier than the Monday prior to start

Onboarding and Training

• Advanced HIPAA module and quiz, required for all nursing candidates, with a passing score of 80% or above. A cyber security awareness quiz is required annually, with a passing score of 80% or above.
• Facility learning modules: RNs starting on a Tuesday must complete all modules before Day 1. Other candidates complete them during orientation on the unit.
• Badge photo on file by 9 AM PST on the Monday prior to start
• Review and initial via DocuSign: parking and uniform information, COVID-19 preparedness update, and emergency contact information
• Scrub colors follow facility requirements. Branded scrubs are optional.
• Vaccine exemption requests (medical or religious) must be submitted at least two weeks before start.