Job Title
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown
Location
San Francisco, CA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 12-Hour Rotating Day/Night Shifts with Weekends | 3x12-Hour Shifts
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a Cardiac Telemetry/Step-Down unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3 to 1:4
- Perform telemetry monitoring including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Deliver care in a cardiovascular transitional care or progressive care unit setting
- Float to other facilities within the health system as needed based on staffing requirements
- Complete non-billable orientation modules prior to start and annually as required
Required Qualifications
- Active California RN license (must be in hand at time of submission)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Minimum 2 years of CV TCU/PCU (Cardiovascular Transitional/Progressive Care Unit) experience
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Charting experience in Epic
- 2 references from most recent employer required at time of submission
- All requested time off must be disclosed at time of submission; no additional requests accepted mid-contract and no RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
- Local candidates are accepted and are eligible for the same rates as travel candidates
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Transplant nursing experience
- Prior experience working within a large academic or university-affiliated medical system
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity academic medical environment with exposure to complex cardiovascular and specialty patient populations
- Travel pairs are welcome, offering flexibility for clinicians who prefer to work alongside a partner