Burn ICU Registered Nurse
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Hyde Hospital

Registered Nurse - Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU)

Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 9 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day shifts, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Ability to float to other facilities within the health system
• Unit: Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience in Burn ICU
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Burn Unit nursing
• 1 year Pediatrics experience
• Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
• Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
• Certified Burn RN (CBRN)

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Current and valid Driver’s License or government photo ID matching professional license
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, nationwide and international searches, and education verification
• Primary source verification of RN license within 30 days of start
• Pass/Fail Telemetry and Medication competency exams on orientation day
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam with a passing score of 80% or higher within 1 year of start
• Unit-specific competency exams with a passing score of 80% or higher within 12 months of start
• Core training modules (Parts I, II, III) with passing scores of 80% or higher, completed within 1 year prior to start and updated annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start including physician statement of fitness to work
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start (specific mask types required)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years, no declinations accepted except medical exemptions)
  • Two negative TB tests (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-Spot) with specific timing requirements
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: IGG titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Hepatitis B: titer, series, or declination (declination must be signed within 1 year)
  • Varicella: IGG titer or 2 vaccines required (history of disease not accepted)
• Drug testing: Standard 9-panel (excluding THC) within 30 days of start, re-run every 2 years
• Flu seasonal vaccination or facility-specific declination required during flu season (Nov-Apr)
• COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended but not required as of current policy

Additional Requirements

• Two supervisory references required from most recent or second most recent employment (charge nurses acceptable)
• Current and updated resume including last 7 years of work history; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained
• Verification of 7 years of work history matching resume (attestations considered case-by-case, not accepted for most recent employment)
• Unit-specific skills checklist updated annually
• Facility-specific photo for badge must be submitted by Monday prior to start (color photo, neutral background)
• Completion of facility-specific learning modules prior to or on orientation day
• Review and initial facility policies including COVID-19 preparedness, confidentiality, and cyber security awareness
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) may be required depending on unit assignment
• Pass/Fail Telemetry exam required for nurses working in critical care and telemetry units

Notes

• Facility scrubs provided for certain units (Cardiac Cath Lab, Burn Unit, OR, Surgical Services); otherwise, scrub color guidelines apply
• Floating to other facilities within the health system is expected
• Fit testing onsite available as last resort with appointment scheduling required
• Religious and medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccination require advance approval and documentation

This position is ideal for experienced critical care RNs with burn unit and pediatric experience seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity ICU setting.