Location: San Francisco, CA

Start Date: 02-24-2026

End Date: 07-28-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day and night shifts (3x12): Day shifts 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM; Night shifts 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM. Typically 3 shifts per week (e.g., 3 on/4 off), includes weekends with a minimum of 5 weekend shifts per contract. Variable schedule with required float to other UCSF facilities.

Hours per Week: 60

Candidate Pay Rate: $69 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

• Provide high-acuity pediatric critical care for neonates through adolescents, managing complex medical and surgical conditions
• Manage ventilated patients and advanced respiratory support including HFOV, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-flow systems
• Perform invasive line care and monitoring including central lines, arterial lines, PICC lines and CVP monitoring
• Monitor and manage neurologic devices and conditions such as EVDs, ICP monitoring and post-neurosurgery care
• Deliver and monitor continuous sedation and procedural sedation safely, including pediatric dosing and Broselow usage
• Administer and titrate vasoactive meds, manage CRRT/renal support therapies, and coordinate dialysis-related care
• Interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias, respond to emergencies and participate in rapid response/code situations
• Collaborate with families and the interdisciplinary team to provide compassionate, family-centered care and clear education

Qualifications

• Valid California RN license (required)
• AHA BLS and PALS (required)
• Minimum 2 years pediatric intensive care experience in a high-acuity PICU (tertiary/teaching hospital strongly preferred)
• CCRN certification preferred
• Comfort with Epic charting and willingness to float to other UCSF facilities
• Experience with ventilator management, invasive monitoring, and pediatric advanced life support

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management and care of the ventilated pediatric patient
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and dialysis-related care
• Hemodynamic monitoring, CVP and arterial line management
• ICP monitoring, EVD care and post-neurosurgical patient management
• Central line and PICC line care, blood product administration and IV therapy
• Telemetry interpretation, dysrhythmia recognition and management
• Pediatric medication calculations, Broselow system, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Family-centered communication, multidisciplinary teamwork, and rapid response participation

Benefits

• Comprehensive 48-hour orientation to set you up for success in a fast-paced PICU
• Generous housing stipend and travel support for our contract travelers
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help keep your credentials current
• Supportive team environment with strong interdisciplinary resources (respiratory, pharmacy, PT, rapid response)
• Opportunities to work with advanced therapies including CRRT, ECLS and specialty pediatric procedures
• Access to Epic charting and unit-specific training so you hit the ground running
• Flexible scheduling with predictable 3x12 patterns to help balance life off-shift
• Professional development encouragement — grow your pediatric critical care skills and certifications

Travel Perks: Explore San Francisco, CA

San Francisco is a fantastic home base for your contract adventure: stroll or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39, take a ferry to Alcatraz, or wander the trails of nearby Muir Woods. Enjoy world-class museums like SFMOMA and the Exploratorium, a legendary food scene from Mission taquerias to Michelin dining, and easy day trips to Napa/Sonoma wine country or the Pacific coast. Great public transit (BART, Muni) and a rich mix of neighborhoods make weekends full of discovery.

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