Setting: Acute care hospital (beachside), 266 staffed beds
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Start date: ASAP
Shift: Day, 4 x 10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 17:30 (40 hours per week)
Scrubs: Navy blue for RNs; scrubs are provided for the Cath Lab
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in California
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Cardiac Cath Lab experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
One completed travel assignment
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
Schedule and Coverage
Weekend shifts: 4 per contract
On-call: Required based on need, with a 30-minute response time. Call shifts average about 10 within a 6-week period, including one weekend of call. The number varies with the number of nurses in the call cycle.
Float: Not required to float between like units. May be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance, which requires a float policy acknowledgment.
Block schedule: Available at manager discretion
Guaranteed hours: The facility may call off once per two-week pay period
RTO (return-to-office) restrictions: RTO must be included at time of submission
Pre-Start Requirements
Background check: Completed within 90 days of start and updated annually. Includes SSN trace, national sex offender search, county and nationwide criminal searches, and education verification (nursing degree for RNs).
Exclusion screenings: EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start and updated monthly
Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years, with gaps explained
References: Minimum of 2, covering 1 year of total employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty. Dates must be listed in month/year format.
Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start
Immunizations: MMR (2 doses or positive titer), varicella (2 doses or positive titer), hepatitis B (signed declination, or positive titer with vaccination), and Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
Flu vaccine: Required during flu season, or a declination
COVID: Vaccination record preferred; declination not required
Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
Respirator use: Respirator fit testing (travel), plus annual medical clearance for respirator use
Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually
Competencies: Competency exam and medication/pharmacology exam as applicable
Annual training: Regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) and specialty-specific modules as assigned
Facility
Providence Saint John's Health Center
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Radiology Technologist (Allied Health Professional)
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Pros
Can work independently
Cons
Terrible management, students out numbered techs
Review of Providence Saint John's Health Center on Aug 3, 2026
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