ICU RN
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Overview

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: ICU
• Float scope: May float to other facilities in the health system.

Schedule

• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 to 19:30
• Variable shift days
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience (2 years)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment within the past 12 months
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association (AHA only, no placeholders; required for all ICUs)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (original card required at orientation and whenever working; AHA RQI accepted)
• NIHSS

Background, Health, and Documentation

• Background check: 7-year criminal check within 30 days of start, renewed annually
• Drug testing: Standard 9-panel excluding THC, within 30 days of start, repeated every 2 years. Negative dilute and instant/rapid tests are not accepted.
• Licensure and verification: Primary source verification and Nursys verification, each within 30 days of start
• Education: Highest level of education verified by a third party. A copy of the diploma or transcript is accepted in lieu of verification.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, with a physician statement of fitness to work signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA
• Immunizations and screening:

  • TB: QuantiFERON within 3 months before start for candidates signed on or after 07/15/2026, or the documentation required for positive or PPD-allergy cases
  • Measles, mumps, rubella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines
  • Varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines; history of disease is not accepted
  • Hepatitis B: vaccine series with titer, titer alone, or declination
  • Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: Tdap within the last 10 years, or Tdap plus Td booster
  • Flu: vaccine or facility-specific declination required from 11/1 to 4/30
  • COVID: not required, but strongly recommended
• Fit testing: Fit mask required within 1 year of start and updated annually. Accepted masks are 3M 1870+, 3M 1860 (small or regular), and Halyard 46827 or 46727. Halyard is not accepted at some locations.
• References: Two supervisory references, from the most recent place of employment (or the second most recent if needed). Charge nurses are acceptable.
• Employment history: Current resume covering the last 7 years of work history. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained. Work history must be verified, with attestations possible only with facility approval and never for the most recent employment.