ICU Registered Nurse
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse

Location: San Francisco, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:30 PM), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week. Shift days vary. Float Scope: May float to other facilities in the system.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience of 2 years
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or AHA RQI
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA, with no exceptions or placeholders
• NIHSS

Testing and Competencies

• Pass/Fail testing at orientation for all critical care roles. Nurses get 2 attempts to pass. A third attempt requires manager approval.
• Telemetry (Tele) test, required for critical care roles, covering lethal and atrial rhythms, normal conduction times, lead placement, ECG components, and rhythm escalations. No calculators are allowed. (Tele = Telemetry for RN roles.)
• Math exam, required for all RNs
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam, required within 1 year of start, with a minimum score of 80% or the Angoff score if higher. Does not need annual renewal.
• Unit-specific competency exam, required within 12 months of start, with a score of 80% or higher. Does not need annual renewal.
• Core Parts I, II, and III, required for all clinical travelers, with a score of 80% or higher. Must be completed within 1 year prior to start and updated annually.
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually

Licensure and Background Verification

• Primary source license verification, run within 30 days of start
• Nursys verification, required for RNs, run within 30 days of start
• Background check, including a 7-year criminal check within 30 days of start and annual renewal
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG), run within 30 days of start
• Education verification by a third-party source for the highest level of education. A copy of the diploma or transcript is acceptable in lieu of verification.
• Valid driver's license or state ID, or US passport. Identity must match the professional license.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a physician statement of fitness to work, signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA
• Drug screen: standard 9-panel excluding THC, within 30 days of start, re-run every 2 years. Dilute and instant/rapid tests are not accepted.
• TB screening, with requirements depending on TB history
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (titer or 2 vaccines), varicella immunity (titer or 2 vaccines, history of disease not accepted), and hepatitis B immunity or declination
• Tdap within the last 10 years, or a declination if at least one prior Tdap is on file
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required from 11/1 through 4/30
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required but is strongly recommended.
• Fit test for N95 respirator, required within 1 year and updated annually. Mask must be from an approved list.

Work History and References

• Two supervisory references, preferably from the most recent place of employment. Charge nurses are acceptable.
• Current resume and employment application covering the last 7 years of work history. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.
• Work history verification for 7 years, through in-house or third-party verification. Attestations require facility approval and are not acceptable for the most recent employment.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Facility learning modules and compliance training, including the Cyber Security Awareness quiz (80% or higher, renewed annually) and Advanced HIPAA module and quiz (80% or higher, renewed annually)
• Emergency contact information
• Photo for badge, due by 9:00 AM the Monday before start