Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
San Diego, California
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Registered Nurse – Telemetry

Location: San Diego, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start dates: 11/30, 12/14, 01/11 Shift: Day, 3 x 12 hours (7:00 to 19:30), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license, with primary source verification completed within 30 days of start
• Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA or RQI
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA or RQI, required for Telemetry
• NIH Stroke Certification, valid for the length of the assignment. NIHSS certificates must be from an accepted vendor, are valid for 1 year, and must be updated annually. Certificates issued through a learning-management platform are not accepted.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, not required to be updated annually
• Tdap vaccine required; declinations not accepted
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start. If PPD positive, a clear chest X-ray within 12 months and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters (may start with 2nd booster pending). Declinations not accepted.
• Hepatitis B vaccine series, titer, or signed declination
• Flu vaccination for the 2026-2027 season or signed agency declination. Unvaccinated personnel must wear masks in clinical facilities until the end of flu season.
• COVID-19 vaccination (fully vaccinated) or approved medical or religious exemption on file. Exemptions are subject to approval.
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually. Testing is not available onsite. Approved masks: Kimberly-Clark/Halyard N95 small or regular (Duckbill), 3M N95 1860 small or regular, and 3M N95 1870+. Failed fit tests require passing with another approved mask or PAPR testing before start, and the traveler must bring their own PAPR mask.
• Vaccine attestation form required for all travelers, regardless of vaccination status

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check, including SSN trace, county, statewide, federal, national criminal, and national sex offender searches. International searches are not required.
• HHS/OIG check required
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start

Onboarding and Documentation

• Employment application, two satisfactory references, and skills checklist
• Standards of Conduct acknowledgment and confidentiality agreement, signed before start (both expire February 28 each year)
• Facility learning modules (about 8 hours) completed by the Monday before start, with a PDF transcript submitted. Screenshots are not accepted.
• Medication dispensing system acknowledgment signed before start
• Floating requirements document required for Telemetry, Step-Down, PCU, ICU, and CVICU RNs
• Proof of W-4 on file

Schedule and Float Scope

• Weekend schedule: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week cycle, including at least one holiday and the holiday weekend
• May be required to float across the health system's 5 hospitals to similar units or to lower-acuity units, as needed. Excludes the ED.