Med Surg Telemetry RN
San Diego, California
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Overview

• Location: San Diego, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Available start dates: 11/30, 12/14, 01/11
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30; 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week cycle, plus at least one holiday, including the holiday weekend
• Float scope: May be required to float to like units or lower-acuity units across the health system (5 hospitals) as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license: Valid California RN license
• Experience: 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Recent experience: Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Travel experience: One completed travel assignment
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI; required for Telemetry
• BLS: Issued by American Heart Association or RQI; required for all clinical positions
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• EHR experience: Experience with Epic
• EHR experience: Experience with Cerner

Required Pre-Start Health and Compliance

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start; not required to be updated annually
• Tuberculosis: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot within 12 months of start. Positive PPD history requires a clear chest X-ray within 12 months and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Tdap: Required; declinations not accepted
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters; a 2nd booster may be pending at start. Declinations not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccine series, titer, or signed declination
• COVID-19: Full vaccination required, or an approved medical or religious exemption on file
• Influenza: 2026-2027 flu vaccination or signed declination required before start, with documentation due by 11/6 if the vaccine is deferred
• N95 fit test: Completed within the year before start; cannot be done onsite. Testing must use an approved mask model. Failing the test requires passing with another approved mask or PAPR testing before start, and the traveler must bring their own PAPR mask.
• 9-panel drug screen: Within 1 year of start
• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check and HHS/OIG check
• References: Two satisfactory references
• Employment application: Required
• Skills checklist: Required
• Accounting: Proof of W-4 on file
• Documents: Standards of Conduct acknowledgement, confidentiality agreement, and vaccine attestation form, completed before start
• Learning modules: About 8 hours of facility modules, completed by the Monday before start, with a PDF transcript (screenshots not accepted)