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

Explore a rewarding California travel nursing job as a Travel Registered Nurse in San Francisco’s inpatient rehabilitation setting. Join a collaborative rehabilitation team caring for adults and older adults recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, trauma, cardiac conditions, amputation, organ transplant, prolonged critical illness, and other complex conditions. You will help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence through coordinated, rehabilitation-focused nursing care.

Located in the vibrant San Francisco community, this travel RN assignment offers the opportunity to live and work near renowned parks, diverse neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and the scenic beauty of Northern California.

Travel RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Contract End Date: March 9, 2027
• Duration: 16 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour days, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Required; weekend schedule varies
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5 patients per nurse
• Patient Population: Adults and older adults
• Unit Environment: Inpatient rehabilitation with interdisciplinary support, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy
• Additional Assignment Expectations: Ability to float to other qualified units or nearby facilities as needed

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of inpatient rehabilitation nursing experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Recent travel nursing experience, including travel assignment experience within the past 12 months
• Experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
• COVID-19 vaccination and booster required, subject to applicable requirements
• Acute rehabilitation, neuro/stroke, teaching hospital, or charge nurse experience preferred
• CRRN certification or rehabilitation nursing certification preferred
• Comfort caring for patients with complex rehabilitation needs and using safe patient-handling equipment

Inpatient Rehabilitation Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients participating in intensive inpatient rehabilitation programs.
• Assess, monitor, and document patient progress, functional status, pain, neurological condition, skin integrity, and response to treatment.
• Care for patients with stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, trauma, amputation, cardiac conditions, respiratory needs, neurodegenerative disease, and deconditioning.
• Administer medications and therapies, manage IVs and central lines, provide wound and tracheostomy care, and support enteral feeding as indicated.
• Apply fall-prevention, pressure-injury prevention, swallowing-safety, seizure, anticoagulation, and infection-prevention practices.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, prostheses, adaptive equipment, and safe patient-handling devices.
• Collaborate with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, physicians, case managers, social services, pharmacy, respiratory services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in daily care-plan huddles and interdisciplinary team conferences focused on patient goals and successful transition home.
• Educate patients and families on medications, disease management, mobility, safety, and strategies for continued independence after discharge.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with clinical standards.

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity and join an inpatient rehabilitation team in San Francisco, California.

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.