All prior employment with any University of California medical facility or affiliated/acquired facilities must be disclosed at time of submittal, including dates worked, units, and manager names for rehire eligibility review. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a float pool capacity, with the ability to be reassigned to different departments, units, or facilities as needed based on qualifications.
Provide direct patient care in a float pool capacity, with the ability to be reassigned to different departments, units, or facilities as needed based on qualifications
Deliver telemetry and stepdown-level nursing care to acutely ill patients in a teaching hospital environment
Care for patients recovering from procedures such as biopsies and other acute care interventions
May be assigned to support boarded patients in the ED and/or assist with related tasks
May be assigned to support boarded patients in the PACU
Complete required non-billable orientation modules prior to start and annually as required
Required Qualifications
Active California RN license (must be in hand at time of submittal)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
Minimum 2.5 years of recent, consistent TCU/Stepdown/PCU experience as a home unit (float experience alone does not satisfy this requirement)
Teaching hospital experience required
No first-time travelers; prior travel nursing experience required
All prior employment with any University of California medical facility or affiliated/acquired facilities must be disclosed at time of submittal, including dates worked, units, and manager names for rehire eligibility review
2 professional references from most recent employer required at time of submittal
All requested time off must be disclosed at time of submittal; RTO requires manager approval and may not be requested within the first two weeks of the assignment
Local candidates are welcome and are subject to the same rates as traveling candidates
Preferred Experience / Skills
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Experience caring for acute care patients recovering from procedures (e.g., biopsies)
Proficiency with Epic EMR
Why Join Us
Opportunity to work within a prestigious academic medical center environment with exposure to a wide range of specialties and patient populations
Travel pairs are permitted, offering flexibility for nurses who prefer to work alongside a colleague