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UC San Diego Health System - Hillcrest

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OR - Operating Room

Med Surg / Telemetry

SICU - Surgical Intensive Care

wonderful staff, great management. wish I could return. 

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EEG Technologist

Interventional Radiology

Med Surg

San Diego

UC San Diego Health System - Hillcrest
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<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Jul 13, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 5</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU Float Pool position requiring a CA RN license and a minimum of 2 years of CVICU experience with specialized cardiac equipment.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Float pool assignment covering three hospital campuses: Thornton (La Jolla), Jacobs (La Jolla), and Hillcrest</li><li>RN will be notified by phone 2 hours before each shift of which facility they will be working</li><li>May float to the emergency department inpatient overflow (EDIP) unit</li><li>CVICU patient population includes cardiac, neurological, stroke, general medical/surgical, renal, liver/solid organ transplant, and trauma patients</li><li>Required equipment includes IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), Swan-Ganz catheter, and epicardial pacing wires</li><li>Also requires proficiency with arterial lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, ventilators, telemetry, and IV insertion</li><li>Preferred skills include pulmonary artery lines and ICP monitoring</li><li>Cerner EMR experience required</li><li>Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30</li><li>Scheduling is determined by the facility 4 weeks in advance and sent to the RN two weeks before the schedule begins; no blocked or self-scheduling</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active CA RN license required</li><li>Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)</li><li>Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required</li><li>Proficiency with arterial lines and phlebotomy required</li><li>Experience with IABP, Swan-Ganz, epicardial pacing wires, PICC lines, chest tubes, ventilators, and telemetry required</li><li>Cerner EMR experience required</li><li>BSN preferred</li><li>At least one supervisory/director/manager reference from the past year covering the CVICU specialty is required; a second reference from within the past 2 years (charge nurse, co-worker, or educator) is also required</li><li>Must pass a Pass/Fail EKG exam (up to 3 attempts)</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers — no radius restriction applies</li><li>No RTO is permitted within the first 2 weeks of the assignment; all time-off requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration and cannot be changed once submitted</li><li>Candidates who were previously employed by UCSD must receive facility approval before starting an assignment; please disclose any prior employment at time of consideration</li><li>Former staff must have been separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler</li><li>First-time travelers should refer to position details for eligibility</li></ul>

UC San Diego Health System - Hillcrest San Diego CA California San Diego, California RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Float 12 hours, nights American Traveler Job ID #P-724925. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU American Traveler

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Days, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Jul 13, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a PCU/Oncology Float Pool position requiring 2 years of PCU experience, Chemo certification, and an active CA RN license.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Float pool position covering up to four hospital campuses across the San Diego area — travelers must be comfortable rotating between all assigned locations</li><li>Unit covers PCU/IMU float across general medicine, surgical, neuro, oncology, cardiac, and orthopedic patient populations</li><li>Patient ratios: IMU 1:3, Telemetry 1:4, Med/Surg 1:5</li><li>May float down to Med/Surg when census permits, and may also float to the Emergency Department Inpatient Overflow (EDIP)</li><li>Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00)</li><li>4-week schedules are provided two weeks in advance — no blocked or self-scheduling</li><li>RNs receive a call 2 hours before their shift indicating which facility they will work that day</li><li>EMR: Epic and Pyxis (Cerner experience also preferred)</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active CA RN license required</li><li>Minimum 2 years of PCU experience required</li><li>Chemotherapy (Chemo) certification required</li><li>Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)</li><li>Experience required: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, and arterial line (A-line) management</li><li>Must pass a EKG exam (pass/fail, up to 3 attempts)</li><li>At least one supervisory, director, or manager reference from within the past year, from a relevant unit, is required for consideration</li><li>A second professional reference from within the past 2 years (charge nurse, co-worker, or educator) is also required</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>First-time travelers are welcome to apply</li><li>Local candidates are accepted</li><li>Candidates who have previously worked at this health system must be approved before an assignment can begin</li><li>No RTO (time off requests) permitted within the first 2 weeks of the assignment; RTO requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration and cannot be changed once submitted</li><li>Former employees must have been separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler</li></ul>

UC San Diego Health System - Hillcrest San Diego CA California San Diego, California RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit DOU - Direct Observation Unit Intermediate Care Stepdown Surgical ICU Stepdown Oncology 12 hours, days American Traveler Job ID #P-724881. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology American Traveler

UC San Diego Health System - Hillcrest jobs

CVICU Registered Nurse

$2,202/week

PCU/Oncology Float Pool RN

$1,887/week

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