OB/GYN RN
San Francisco, California
UCSF Health Medical Center

Registered Nurse OB/GYN

Overview

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 5 x 8-hour days, 8:00 to 16:30 (40 hours/week)
• Float scope: May float to other facilities in the system

Required Qualifications

• Valid California RN license
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• OB/GYN experience of 5 years, including experience within the last year
• PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience in a teaching hospital setting

Certifications

• BLS: Required for all clinical positions. Must be AHA (AHA RQI cards accepted). Original card required during orientation and whenever working.
• ACLS: Must be AHA. Required for PACU, ER/ED, ICU, and Telemetry, among others.
• NRP: AHA/AAP only. Required for L&D.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required for L&D. Must be AWHONN; intermediate and online advanced are both accepted. Expires 3 years from completion.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all ED RNs.
• NURSYS verification: Required for RNs. Must be run within 30 days of start.
• State license verification: Primary source verification must be run within 30 days of start.

Competencies and Testing

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required within a year of start. Minimum passing score is 80%, or higher if the Angoff score is higher.
• 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 with a passing score of 80% or higher. Must be completed within a year prior to start and updated annually.
• Telemetry pass/fail exam: Given on the first day, with 2 chances to pass. Required for nurses in PACU, among other areas. No calculators allowed.
• Math exam: Required for all RNs.
• Unit-specific skills checklist: Required and updated annually.

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal check, completed within 30 days of start and renewed annually
• Sex offender search, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG checks, each within 30 days of start
• Education verification by a third-party source (copy of diploma or transcript accepted in lieu)
• Work history verification for 7 years, matching the resume. Attestations are not accepted for the most recent employment.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start. Must include physician statement of fitness to work, signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA.
• Fit mask: Within 1 year of start, updated annually. Accepted masks are 3M 1870+, 3M 1860 (small or regular), and Halyard 46827 or 46727. Halyard masks are not accepted at certain locations.
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON Gold within 3 months prior to start for candidates signed on or after 7/15/2026. Positive TB history has separate documentation requirements.
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines required.
• Varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines required. History of disease is not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccine series with titer showing immunity, or declination (for candidates signed on or after 7/15/2026).
• Tdap: Vaccination within the last 10 years, or Tdap plus Td booster within 10 years.
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required for the 2026-27 season, from 11/1 through 4/30.
• Drug test: Standard 9-panel, excluding THC. Required within 30 days of start and every 2 years.
• COVID: Not required by the facility but strongly recommended.

History and References

• Two supervisory references from the most recent place of employment
• Current, updated resume covering the last 7 years of work history. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.

Facility Training

• Learning modules, completed before Day 1 for Tuesday-start RNs or on arrival to the unit for Monday starts
• Annual cybersecurity awareness training and quiz, with a passing score of 80% or higher
• Advanced HIPAA Healthcare Provider Module and quiz, required for nursing candidates. Passing score of 80% or higher.