Registered Nurse - Operating Room

UCSF Health

San Francisco, California

Posted Oct 19 · Applications close Oct 27 · 2 years of experience

Unit and setting: OR
License: RN licenseCurrent licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

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License: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Check your license
Certification: Specialty Certification – CNOR
Certification: Current healthcare provider CPR certificatio n
Education: BSN degree
Experience: 2-3 years recent Adult Inpatient Operating Room (OR) RN clinical experience
Also asks: Excellent verbal and written skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and work independently and under pressure.
Also asks: Proficiency in orthopedic surgery, robotics, urology
Also asks: Proficiency in circulating duties
Also asks: Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations
Also asks: Basic computer skills and general PC knowledge.
Also asks: Proficiency in scrubbing surgical procedures

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Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required; performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision. Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.

Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2 for overall work performance.

Required Qualifications

2-3 years recent Adult Inpatient Operating Room (OR) RN clinical experience Proficiency in orthopedic surgery, robotics, urology Proficiency in circulating duties Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations Excellent verbal and written skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and work independently and under pressure. Basic computer skills and general PC knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in scrubbing surgical procedures
BSN degree
Specialty Certification – CNOR
Licenses/

Certifications

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Current healthcare provider CPR certificatio n

What's around it?

In San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 16% above the US average

Median rent: $2,476/mo
Household income: $140,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in San Francisco, CA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals who want an easy downtown hop typically look at South Beach, Mission Bay, and SoMA for newer condos with gyms and roof decks, or at character neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, The Castro, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, and Noe Valley among colorful Victorians and walkable shops. Relatively more attainable in-city pockets on 2026 ‘safe and affordable’ lists are Excelsior (median home about $900,731, diverse and value-oriented), Outer Sunset (about $1,023,558, beach life), Bernal Heights (about $1,230,414, views, community events, walkable), and Outer Richmond (about $1,382,200, coastal and pedestrian-friendly). Forest Hill, West Portal, Richmond, and Mission Terrace feel more residential, with larger single-family homes and Muni access. Peninsula value mentions include Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno with some rents under $3,000, plus in-city Glen Park.

Young professionals who want an easy downtown hop typically look at South Beach, Mission Bay, and SoMA for newer condos with gyms and roof decks, or at character neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, The Castro, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, and Noe Valley among colorful Victorians and walkable shops. Relatively more attainable in-city pockets on 2026 ‘safe and affordable’ lists are Excelsior (median home about $900,731, diverse and value-oriented), Outer Sunset (about $1,023,558, beach life), Bernal Heights (about $1,230,414, views, community events, walkable), and Outer Richmond (about $1,382,200, coastal and pedestrian-friendly).

Forest Hill, West Portal, Richmond, and Mission Terrace feel more residential, with larger single-family homes and Muni access. Peninsula value mentions include Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno with some rents under $3,000, plus in-city Glen Park.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: quora.com

Getting aroundA job near Montgomery Station can ride BART or Muni Metro across the city; Caltrain is a 25-minute walk or about a 10-minute Muni ride from Montgomery, so many downtown commutes work without a car. Walkability is a real advantage, but parking is scarce and the hills are not theoretical. Locals name Glen Park, the Sunset, the Richmond, El Cerrito, Daly City, and parts of Oakland as somewhat cheaper BART-linked options; Pacifica residents can park at Colma BART. Tech-oriented areas also sit near Silicon Valley shuttle stops. Sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or night-shift transit.

A job near Montgomery Station can ride BART or Muni Metro across the city; Caltrain is a 25-minute walk or about a 10-minute Muni ride from Montgomery, so many downtown commutes work without a car. Walkability is a real advantage, but parking is scarce and the hills are not theoretical.

Locals name Glen Park, the Sunset, the Richmond, El Cerrito, Daly City, and parts of Oakland as somewhat cheaper BART-linked options; Pacifica residents can park at Colma BART. Tech-oriented areas also sit near Silicon Valley shuttle stops.

Sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or night-shift transit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: quora.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsWalk, run, or bike the Golden Gate Bridge for free (cars $9.75); locals like the Welcome Center overlook plus Crissy Field and Baker Beach. In-town greens include Alamo Square Park with the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street, Dolores Park, and Washington Square Park. Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond put you on the beach; Noe Valley and the Mission run warmer and less foggy than the western avenues. The city is only about 7-by-7 miles (under 50 square miles), so a lot of outdoor life is neighborhood walking; wine country is roughly an hour away. Bring a jacket—Karl the Fog can appear on any outing.

Walk, run, or bike the Golden Gate Bridge for free (cars $9.75); locals like the Welcome Center overlook plus Crissy Field and Baker Beach. In-town greens include Alamo Square Park with the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street, Dolores Park, and Washington Square Park.

Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond put you on the beach; Noe Valley and the Mission run warmer and less foggy than the western avenues. The city is only about 7-by-7 miles (under 50 square miles), so a lot of outdoor life is neighborhood walking; wine country is roughly an hour away.

Bring a jacket—Karl the Fog can appear on any outing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: travellemming.com Source 2: visitcalifornia.com Source 3: coveteur.com Source 4: ruthkrishnan.com Source 5: foratravel.com Source 6: youtube.com

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Living in San Francisco

San Francisco is a 7-by-7-mile city of microclimates, Victorian streets, and walkable neighborhoods. Nurses who want a short downtown hop look at SoMA, South Beach, and Mission Bay’s newer gym-and-roof-deck condos; those stretching an $80k–$150k salary look to Outer Sunset, Outer Richmond, Bernal Heights, Excelsior, or BART suburbs such as Daly City and South San Francisco, where some rents still fall under $3,000. BART and Muni Metro from Montgomery, plus Caltrain a 10-minute Muni ride away, make a car optional—parking is scarce anyway. Karl the Fog keeps Sunset and Richmond cool while Noe Valley and the Mission stay sunnier; layers are mandatory. Off shift, walk the Golden Gate from Crissy Field, sit Dolores Park, or take a Molinari’s sandwich after espresso at Caffe Trieste. Expect about $3,750 average rent and $1.38 million homes, nights that quiet early, contested crime stories, and family school hunts aimed at West Portal, Miraloma Park, or private tuition. Visit in fog and in sun before you sign.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: coveteur.com Source 5: travellemming.com Source 6: quora.com Source 7: thehonestlocal.com Source 8: reddit.com

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