Registered Nurse - Acute Rehab (Hyde)

San Francisco, California

You'll care for acute rehab patients, with assistance and supervision on the more complex ones. UCSF Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Oct 14 · Applications close Nov 6 · 2 years of experience

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days
Unit and setting: Acute Rehab (Hyde) Registered Nurse - Acute Rehab (Hyde)
License: RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.Current RN license in California

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License: Current RN license in California Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Check your license
Certification: Current healthcare provider CPR certification
Certification: ACLS for Adult Critical Care
Experience: 2-3 years of recent RN experience in an acute care hospital 2-3-years of recent RN experience in Acute Care Hospital Setting.
Experience: Acute rehabilitation hospital experience Acute Rehabilitation Hospital Experience
Also asks: Competency in ARU nursing Demonstrate competency in ARU nursing
Also asks: Experience meeting patients' medical, vocational, educational and environmental needs Experience with holistic approach to meeting patients medical, vocational, educational, and environmental needs.

Preferred

Certification: CRRN (Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse) BSN or CRRN (Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse)
Education: BSN
Also asks: Charge nurse experience

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The role and schedule

Charge: Charge shifts are part of the role
Day to day: Helps manage care given by other nurses Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.
Travel: Must be willing to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

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UCSF Health is part of UC San Francisco, comprising the university campus, UCSF Health, and UCSF-affiliated hospitals. It is one of the largest employers in the San Francisco Bay Area region, described as 'virtually an industry of its own,' reflecting…

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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 of recent RN experience in Acute Care Hospital Setting. Acute Rehabilitation Hospital Experience Demonstrate competency in ARU nursing Experience with holistic approach to meeting patients medical, vocational, educational, and environmental needs. This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

BSN or CRRN (Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse)
Charge nurse experience
Licenses/

Certifications

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Current healthcare provider CPR certification ACLS for Adult Critical Care

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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