Med Surg/Telemetry RN
San Francisco, California
California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele (Travel/Contract)

Location: San Francisco, California Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30, every other weekend (36 hours per week)

Unit Description

• Cares for patients with liver, kidney, and pancreatic diseases, and recipients of liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants.
• Routinely cares for patients with complex gastrointestinal disorders.
• Serves as a med-surg/tele overflow unit.
• Floats to other units as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid, current RN license in California.
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 2 years.
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Transplant experience with liver, kidney, and pancreas specifically.

Competencies and Certifications

• Must complete an onsite EKG exam after start (ICU and MS/Tele RNs).
• Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam may be required for some Tele units.
• Competency exam required; minimum passing score is 80% unless the set standard is higher.
• Unit-specific skills checklist required.
• Primary source online license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually. Also requires a negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 90 days of start, or 2 PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 90 days). A negative chest X-ray is required within 1 year for those who test positive.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer or vaccination records, with boosters as needed).
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, completed 3-dose series, or signed declination.
• Tdap within 10 years (lifetime Tdap with TD booster within 10 years is acceptable).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (flu season is November 1 to April 30).
• In-person color blind exam (online exams not accepted).
• Respirator fit test within 1 year, renewed annually (3M 1870+, 1860 Small, 1804 Regular, or 1804 Small masks).
• Respiratory safety clearance, renewed annually.
• Religious exemptions for vaccines or fit testing may be considered through a formal request.

Background and Screening

• 7-year background check within 6 months of start.
• Federal exclusion screenings (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, OFAC) and FACIS Level 3 or equivalent, with monthly updates.
• Sex offender search within 90 days of start.
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start.
• Education verification of highest level achieved (not required for high school only).

Application and History

• Full 7 years of work history on the application, with no gaps.
• Work history verification for up to 7 years. Gaps over 30 days must be explained, and gaps over 1 year require approval.
• 2 professional references within 3 years of hire.

Onboarding Documents

• Review and sign facility job description, standards of conduct, regulatory orientation, and required vendor training and policies prior to start.