ICU Registered Nurse
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Night shifts, 3 x 12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 36 hours per week. Variable shift days also listed.
• Float: May float to other facilities in the system.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• 2 years of ICU experience with a 2:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
• ICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment within the past 12 months
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Competencies and Testing

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required within one year of start. Minimum passing score is 80%, or the higher Angoff score if one applies. Must be completed through an approved vendor. Does not need annual updates.
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required within 12 months of start. Must score 80% or higher.
• Core Parts I, II, and III: Required for all clinical travelers. Passing score is 80% or higher. Must be completed within one year before start and updated annually.
• Telemetry Pass/Fail Exam: Given on the first day of orientation. Nurses get two attempts. A third attempt requires manager approval. No calculators allowed.
• Math Exam: Required for all RNs.
• Unit-Specific Skills Checklist: Required, updated annually.

Background, Health, and Onboarding Requirements

• Criminal background check: 7-year check, completed within 30 days of start and renewed annually.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, run within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Required, run by a third party. Highest level of education required. A copy of the diploma or transcript is acceptable.
• Nursys verification: Required for RNs, run within 30 days of start.
• State license primary source verification: Run within 30 days of start.
• Drug testing: Standard 9-panel, excluding THC. Completed within 30 days of start and re-run every 2 years. Negative dilute and instant/rapid tests are not acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within one year of start, with a physician statement of fitness to work, signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA.
• Fit testing: Mask must be 3M 1870+ or 3M 1860 (small or regular), or Halyard 46827 or 46727. Fit mask required within one year of start and updated annually. Mask size and pass/fail result must be listed.
• TB: QuantiFERON Gold within 3 months before start for candidates signed on or after 07/15/2026. Positive or PPD-allergy candidates have additional documentation requirements.
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap within the last 10 years, or a declination if a prior Tdap is on file
  • Hepatitis B immunity (vaccine series with titer, or titer alone, or declination)
  • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccine doses
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or facility-specific declination, required 11/1 to 4/30
  • COVID vaccination is not required but is strongly recommended.
• Verification of work history: 7 years, matching the resume. Attestations require facility approval and are not accepted for the most recent employment.
• References: Two supervisory references, from the most recent place of employment. Charge nurses are acceptable.
• Employment application: Current resume covering the last 7 years of work history. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.