PACU RN
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PACU

Overview

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 8 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour days/mid shifts, 3 x 12 hours (36 hours/week). Available start and end times: 0600-1830, 0630-1900, 0800-2030, 0900-2130, 1000-2230, 1100-2330

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience: 2 years
• PACU (Post Anesthesia Care) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Experience in a teaching hospital setting
• Pain management experience

Certifications and Competencies

• ACLS: Must be AHA, with no exceptions or placeholders.
• BLS: Must be AHA, with no exceptions or placeholders. The original card must be carried during orientation and whenever working.
• PALS: Must be AHA, with no exceptions or placeholders. AHA RQI certificates are acceptable.
• Nursys verification: Required for RNs, run within 30 days of start.
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for RNs within a year of start, with a minimum passing score of 80%. Must be completed through an approved vendor.
• Core Parts I, II, and III: Required for clinical travelers, with a passing score of 80% or above. Must be completed within a year prior to start and updated annually. Must be completed through an approved vendor.
• Pass/fail testing: Required for nurses in PACU. The Telemetry (Tele) exam is given on the first day. Nurses get 2 chances to pass, and a third attempt requires manager approval. No calculators are allowed.
• Unit-specific competency exam: Required within 12 months of start, with a score of 80% or higher.

Background, Health, and Compliance Requirements

• Driver's license or state ID: Must be current and valid, with a government photo ID or US passport. Identity must match the professional license.
• Background check: 7-year criminal check required within 30 days of start and renewed annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Must be run within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Must be run by a third party. Highest level of education required. A copy of the diploma or transcript is acceptable in lieu of verification.
• State license primary source verification: Must be run within 30 days of start.
• Drug testing: Standard 9-panel test, excluding THC. Required within 30 days of start and re-run every 2 years. Negative dilute and instant/rapid tests are not acceptable.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start. Must include a physician statement of fitness to work and be signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA.
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON Gold within 3 months prior to start for candidates signed on or after 07/15/2026. A TB questionnaire is required within 30 days of start.
• Fit testing: Fit mask required within 1 year of start and updated annually. Accepted masks are 3M 1870+ or 3M 1860 (small or regular) and Halyard 46827 or 46727, with the size and pass/fail result listed. Fit testing or PAPR must be completed before clearance for PACU nurses who will have patient care.
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination is required from 11/1 to 4/30.
  • Tdap vaccination within the last 10 years, or a declination if a prior Tdap vaccine is on file.
  • Hepatitis B: vaccine series plus titer, titer alone, or declination.
  • Rubeola (measles), mumps, and rubella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines. If the titer is low, 1 MMR dose is required.
  • Varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines. History of disease is not acceptable.
  • COVID vaccination is not required but is strongly recommended.

Experience and Reference Requirements

• Work history: 7 years of work history must be listed on a current, updated resume. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained. Work history must be verified, with in-house or third-party verification acceptable.
• References: Two supervisory references are required, preferably from the most recent place of employment. Charge nurses are acceptable.
• Unit-specific skills checklist: Required and must be updated annually.

Orientation and Training

• Learning modules: Must be completed before Day 1 for RNs with a Tuesday start. Monday-start RNs complete them on the unit during orientation.
• Advanced HIPAA module and quiz: Required for nursing candidates, with a passing score of 80% or above.
• Cyber Security Awareness Training and quiz: Required annually, with a passing score of 80% or above.