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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation | San Francisco, CA

Explore a rewarding San Francisco travel nursing job for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in acute inpatient rehabilitation. Located in San Francisco, CA 94109, this vibrant area offers convenient access to iconic city neighborhoods, diverse dining, cultural attractions, beautiful parks, and scenic waterfront destinations. Enjoy the energy and walkability of San Francisco while joining a collaborative California healthcare team and helping adult and geriatric patients recover from complex medical and neurological conditions through intensive rehabilitation and interdisciplinary care.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: San Francisco, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Duration: 16 weeks, through March 9, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5 patients per nurse
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend, based on staffing needs
• Floating: As needed to qualified units or facilities
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients recovering from stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, multi-trauma, amputation, deconditioning, cardiac and respiratory conditions, spine surgery, neurological conditions, and transplant-related illness

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation RN Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BSN required
• Current AHA BLS certification
• At least 2 years of acute inpatient rehabilitation nursing experience
• Prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months
• Previous Level II trauma experience required
• Current COVID-19 vaccination and booster required, subject to applicable medical or religious exemption requirements
• ACLS certification preferred
• Previous teaching hospital, charge nurse, and Epic documentation experience preferred

Acute Rehabilitation Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to patients participating in intensive rehabilitation programs.
• Support patients with mobility, self-care, fall prevention, and functional recovery goals.
• Assess and manage patients with neurological, cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, spinal cord, and complex medical conditions.
• Monitor patients requiring oxygen therapy, feeding tubes, central lines, IV therapy, wound care, anticoagulation, seizure precautions, and specialized equipment.
• Administer medications and treatments while recognizing changes in patient condition and responding appropriately.
• Perform neurological assessments, stroke scale assessments, dysrhythmia monitoring, blood glucose checks, and comprehensive patient evaluations.
• Collaborate with physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provide patient and family education related to disease management, safety, mobility, medications, and continued recovery.
• Document care accurately in Epic and maintain compliance with patient safety and infection prevention standards.
• Adapt to floating assignments while providing care within established competencies and unit requirements.

Apply now for this acute inpatient rehabilitation travel RN opportunity in San Francisco, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team supporting meaningful patient recovery.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.