Job Title
Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown
Location
La Jolla, CA | Intermediate Care / Step-Down Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in an intermediate care/step-down setting, managing patients requiring close monitoring and intervention
- Utilize EPIC EMR for documentation, orders, and patient management throughout each shift
- Float to like or lower-acuity units across the organization as needed (excluding the ED)
- Work a minimum of 4 weekend shifts per 4-week cycle and at least one holiday, including the holiday weekend
- Complete assigned compliance modules by the designated deadline each week
Required Qualifications
- Active California RN License (Temporary or Permanent) in hand at time of submission — no EMSA accepted
- BLS certification (AHA) required
- ACLS certification (AHA) required
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required (may be obtained during onboarding)
- Minimum 2+ years of concurrent experience in IMC/PCU/Step-Down specialty
- Travel nursing experience required
- EPIC or combined EPIC/Cerner experience within the last 6 months of work history required
- Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; candidates who have been on assignment in the San Diego area for 9 or more months are considered local and are not eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience floating across multiple unit types within a large health system
- Familiarity with Tier 2 travel compliance requirements and multi-campus environments
- Flexibility with scheduling, including availability for same-day or next-business-day interviews
Why Join Us
- Multiple start dates available, offering flexibility to begin your next travel assignment on a timeline that works for you
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity step-down environment within a well-established health system in Southern California