Progressive Care Unit RN
San Diego, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit La Jolla and La Mesa, California. This travel assignment supports progressive care nursing across multiple locations and clinical units, including general medicine, surgical, neurological, oncology, cardiac, and orthopedic care. The role requires strong cardiac and neurological capabilities, flexibility across assignments, and readiness to support patient care based on census and unit needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active California Registered Nurse license
  • Minimum of 2 years of Progressive Care Unit experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Intravenous therapy initiation, telemetry, phlebotomy, and arterial line experience
  • Ability to work across four locations and support assignments in progressive care, Intermediate Care Unit, Medical-Surgical, and Emergency Department Inpatient Overflow settings
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Cardiac and neurological nursing experience
  • Experience caring for patients in general medicine, surgical, oncology, orthopedic, and progressive care settings
  • First-time travel nurses may be considered
• Additional Information:
  • Holiday coverage is required for two of the following three holiday periods: Christmas, Thanksgiving, or New Years.
  • A four-week schedule is provided two weeks in advance; blocked scheduling and self-scheduling are not available.
  • Assignment location is communicated approximately two hours before each shift.
  • Patient ratios may include 1:3 in Intermediate Care Unit, 1:4 for telemetry, and 1:5 for Medical-Surgical assignments.
  • The assignment may include progressive care unit coverage across general medicine, surgical, neurological, oncology, cardiac, and orthopedic services.
  • Influenza vaccination is required; medical exemptions may be considered. Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination is not required.
  • Two professional manager references are required.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits