PCU Float RN
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU Float Pool position requiring 2 years of PCU experience, CA licensure, and flexibility to work across multiple hospital campuses on night shifts.

Details

• Float pool position covering PCU/IMU units across four hospital campuses (two in La Jolla, one in Hillcrest, and one in La Mesa)
• Specialty areas covered include general medicine, surgical, neuro, oncology, cardiac, and orthopedics
• May float down to med-surg (MS) when census permits, and may float to the emergency department inpatient overflow (EDIP)
• Patient ratios: IMU 1:3, Telemetry 1:4, MS 1:5
• Procedures include IV starts, telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, and arterial line (A-line) management
• EMR: Epic and Pyxis
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00)
• Schedule is provided two weeks in advance on a 4-week rotation; no blocked or self-scheduling allowed
• RN will receive a call two hours before each shift with the assigned facility location for that day

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 2 years of PCU experience required, with relevant specialty experience within the past 2 years
• Proficiency with IV starts, telemetry, phlebotomy, and A-line management required
• Must pass a Pass/Fail EKG exam (up to 3 attempts allowed)
• Must be comfortable floating across all four campus locations throughout the contract
• At least one supervisory, director, or manager reference from within the past year on the applicable unit is required for consideration; a second reference within the past 2 years from a charge nurse, co-worker, or educator is also required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• No RTO (time-off requests) permitted within the first 2 weeks of the assignment; all RTO requests must be submitted at the time of application and cannot be changed once submitted
• Candidates previously employed by this health system must be approved prior to assignment and must have been gone at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• There is a possibility of being reassigned to a new cardiology/neuro unit on the east campus if it becomes active during the contract period
• Scrubs and dress code requirements should be confirmed at time of offer