Location: San Francisco, CA

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 6:45 AM - 3:15 PM (Day shift), 5x8-hour shifts

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $72 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver expert perioperative care as a scrub and circulating RN for neuro, spine, ortho and general surgery cases
• Prepare the OR and instruments, anticipate surgeon needs, and maintain sterile technique throughout procedures
• Serve as a charge/resource nurse when required, coordinating patient flow and team assignments
• Perform Universal Protocol time-outs and ensure infection control and specimen handling best practices
• Administer blood and blood products safely and document per facility policy
• Chart accurately in Epic and communicate changes in patient condition to the interdisciplinary team
• Respond to codes and emergency situations with calm, competent action
• Float to other UCSF facilities as needed while maintaining high-quality patient care

Qualifications

• Active RN license (California) required
• Minimum 3 years RN experience with perioperative/OR experience
• Previous travel assignment experience required
• BLS required; ACLS and CNOR strongly preferred
• Charge nurse experience required
• Experience with Epic electronic charting required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• COVID-19 vaccine plus booster required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Ability to float to other UCSF facilities and work occasional scheduled weekends

Knowledge & Skills

• Perioperative nursing: scrub and circulating proficiency
• Neurosurgery (craniotomy, VP shunt, spinal fusions) and spine procedures
• Orthopedics and general surgery experience, including laparoscopic and open cases
• Vascular, cardiovascular and transplant procedural familiarity a plus
• Robotics experience with Da Vinci Xi highly desirable
• Administration of blood & blood products, infection control, specimen handling
• Universal Protocol (time out), laser and radiation safety knowledge
• Code response, emergency management and safe patient handling
• Proficient use of Epic for perioperative documentation

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay to reward your expertise
• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement so your move is easy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Medical, Dental & Vision options available
• Malpractice coverage and professional liability support
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• A supportive team environment at a top teaching hospital
• Opportunity to grow clinical skills across neurosurgery, spine, ortho and general surgery

Travel Perks: Explore San Francisco, CA

Explore iconic San Francisco when you're off shift: stroll or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore Golden Gate Park and the Presidio, and visit Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39. Catch a ferry to Alcatraz or spend a day at SFMOMA and the California Academy of Sciences. Love the outdoors? Hike the Lands End trails or take a short drive to Muir Woods and Marin Headlands. For weekend escapes, Napa and Sonoma wine country, Half Moon Bay beaches, and scenic coastal drives are all within easy reach.

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