Registered Nurse - Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool (BCH-Oakland)

UCSF Health

Oakland, California

Posted Oct 16 · Closing date Oct 24 has passed

Unit and setting: ICU
License: RN license Preferred qualifications: Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of CaliforniaActive Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California

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Experience: At least 5 years of pediatric critical care (PICU) neonatal critical care will be considered (NICU) RN experience required
Also asks: The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

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License: Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California Preferred qualifications: Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California Check your license
Certification: Active American Heart Association CPR Certification Preferred qualifications: Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
Certification: PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Preferred qualifications: PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Certification: NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Preferred qualifications: NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Preferred qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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The Float Pool Nursing Department is a dynamic and versatile team of highly skilled registered nurses who provide essential staffing support across multiple units within the healthcare system. These nurses are expertly cross trained in various specialties and are deployed to areas experiencing increased patient volume, staffing shortages, or other emergent needs. They bring exceptional flexibility, adaptability, and clinical expertise to every assignment, ensuring continuity of care and upholding the highest standard or patient safety and satisfaction.

Their broad skill set enables them to seamlessly integrate into diverse clinical environments, including medical-surgical, PICU, NICU, emergency, and specialty units - while consistently delivering high-quality, compassionate care. 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

At least 5 years of pediatric critical care (PICU) neonatal critical care will be considered (NICU) RN experience required The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

Preferred qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Licensure/

Certifications

Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California
Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

What's around it?

In Oakland, CA

Oakland, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 16% above the US average

Median rent: $1,979/mo
Household income: $101,600/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Oakland, CA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals frequently settle in vibrant pockets surrounding Lake Merritt, such as Adams Point and Grand Lake, which offer walkable streets, community markets, and accessible multi-unit housing. Those prioritizing quiet, tree-lined residential streets seek out Piedmont Avenue or upscale Rockridge, known for Craftsman residences, boutique retail along College Avenue, and direct rail transit. Food-focused renters gravitate to Temescal for its artsy character and dense dining strip, while Downtown Oakland attracts those wanting modern high-rise living with direct access to performance venues and BART. In the Oakland Hills, enclaves like Montclair and Piedmont Pines provide a verdant, semi-rural atmosphere among the trees, trading transit convenience for space and privacy.

Nurses and young professionals frequently settle in vibrant pockets surrounding Lake Merritt, such as Adams Point and Grand Lake, which offer walkable streets, community markets, and accessible multi-unit housing. Those prioritizing quiet, tree-lined residential streets seek out Piedmont Avenue or upscale Rockridge, known for Craftsman residences, boutique retail along College Avenue, and direct rail transit.

Food-focused renters gravitate to Temescal for its artsy character and dense dining strip, while Downtown Oakland attracts those wanting modern high-rise living with direct access to performance venues and BART. In the Oakland Hills, enclaves like Montclair and Piedmont Pines provide a verdant, semi-rural atmosphere among the trees, trading transit convenience for space and privacy.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: darleneperryrealestate.com Source 2: atlasoakland.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: berkeleyparentsnetwork.org

Getting aroundTransit connectivity is anchored by seven BART stations distributed across Downtown, Rockridge, Fruitvale, and East Oakland, offering one-seat rail connections into downtown San Francisco destinations like Embarcadero within approximately 20 to 35 minutes. Regional commuters also rely on direct San Francisco Bay Ferry sailings from Oakland and Alameda terminals to the San Francisco Ferry Building, taking roughly 20 to 30 minutes, as well as AC Transit Transbay buses serving the Salesforce Transit Center. For drivers, highway access connects across the East Bay, but traversing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco involves severe traffic congestion during peak commuting windows, and shift workers must account for parking security at transit hubs and medical centers.

Transit connectivity is anchored by seven BART stations distributed across Downtown, Rockridge, Fruitvale, and East Oakland, offering one-seat rail connections into downtown San Francisco destinations like Embarcadero within approximately 20 to 35 minutes. Regional commuters also rely on direct San Francisco Bay Ferry sailings from Oakland and Alameda terminals to the San Francisco Ferry Building, taking roughly 20 to 30 minutes, as well as AC Transit Transbay buses serving the Salesforce Transit Center.

For drivers, highway access connects across the East Bay, but traversing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco involves severe traffic congestion during peak commuting windows, and shift workers must account for parking security at transit hubs and medical centers.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: darleneperryrealestate.com Source 2: atlasoakland.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: rent.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life centers around Lake Merritt in the city core, where walking, jogging, and cycling paths border grassy picnic spots and a protected wildlife refuge. In the surrounding hills, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park offers shaded trails beneath 150-foot coast redwoods, connecting with extensive hiking and biking networks in Joaquin Miller Park, one of the region's largest urban forests. Additional outdoor destinations include the hillside exhibits of the Oakland Zoo, the scenic Morcom Rose Garden, and waterfront promenades along Jack London Square.

Outdoor life centers around Lake Merritt in the city core, where walking, jogging, and cycling paths border grassy picnic spots and a protected wildlife refuge. In the surrounding hills, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park offers shaded trails beneath 150-foot coast redwoods, connecting with extensive hiking and biking networks in Joaquin Miller Park, one of the region's largest urban forests.

Additional outdoor destinations include the hillside exhibits of the Oakland Zoo, the scenic Morcom Rose Garden, and waterfront promenades along Jack London Square.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: amchp.org Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Oakland

Oakland delivers a soulful, culturally rich urban alternative in the San Francisco Bay Area, making it a compelling base for healthcare professionals. Relocating nurses typically gravitate toward vibrant, transit-accessible neighborhoods like Adams Point and Grand Lake near Lake Merritt, the culinary corridor of Temescal, or leafy, tranquil districts like Rockridge and Piedmont Avenue. Housing ranges from ornate Victorians and Craftsman bungalows to modern high-rises in Downtown. Transit connectivity is a distinct advantage: seven BART stations offer seamless one-seat rides across the Bay to downtown San Francisco in roughly twenty to thirty minutes, alongside ferry terminals and Transbay buses. Off-shift life is anchored by an exceptional food landscape spanning neighborhood taquerias and twenty Michelin-rated venues, alongside quick escapes to stands of coast redwoods at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park and Joaquin Miller Park. However, living here demands clear-eyed awareness of urban friction: violent and property crime rates remain well above national benchmarks, car break-ins require constant vigilance, and Bay Bridge traffic can be grueling. For nurses seeking community warmth, artistic depth, and genuine East Bay character, Oakland offers unmatched vitality.

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As of 2026-03Source 1: darleneperryrealestate.com Source 2: atlasoakland.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: rent.com

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