Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

San Diego, California, United States

Position ID: P-761952

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 18

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,066.06/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PCU Float position requiring 2 years of PCU experience and the flexibility to work across multiple hospital campuses on night shift.

Details

• Float pool position covering multiple PCU/IMU units across four hospital campuses (La Jolla, Hillcrest, La Mesa)
• May also float to the Emergency Department Inpatient Overflow (EDIP) unit as needed
• Patient population includes general medicine, surgical, neuro, onc, cardiac, and ortho cases
• Patient ratios: IMU 1:3, Telemetry 1:4, Medical-Surgical 1:5
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• EMR: EPIC; also uses Pyxis
• Schedule is provided four weeks in advance with no blocked or self-scheduling
• RN receives a phone call 2 hours before each shift confirming facility assignment
• Floating required to all PCU units and down to Medical-Surgical based on census
• May be reassigned primarily to a new East Campus unit requiring cardiology/neuro skills if it becomes active during the contract

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of PCU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• IV start, Telemetry, Phlebotomy, and A-line experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• CPI Blue Card (Crisis Prevention Institute) required in-hand for all float RNs
• EPIC EMR experience required and must be reflected in work history
• Two supervisor/manager references required, including at least one from the specific unit within the last year

Additional Information

• Holiday coverage required for 2 of the following 3: Christmas Eve/Day, Thanksgiving Day/after, New Year's Eve/Day
• First-time travelers are accepted for this unit
• Locals accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Candidates will float within the hospital system or to affiliate hospitals based on census and unit needs
• Former UCSD permanent staff must have been separated for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO permitted per contract, with no RTO allowed in the first 21 days

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12