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PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in San Diego, CA

Experienced PCU Registered Nurse wanted for a 13-week travel nursing contract in San Diego, California, supporting a dynamic PCU/IMU float team across four hospital campuses. This opportunity is ideal for a progressive care nurse who enjoys clinical variety, collaboration, and caring for medical-surgical, cardiac, neurological, oncology, orthopedic, and surgical patients. San Diego offers a vibrant coastal lifestyle, year-round outdoor recreation, diverse neighborhoods, and easy access to beaches, parks, and cultural attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: San Diego, California
• Position: PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Contract Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: January 4, 2027
• End Date: April 5, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,870–$1,970
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: PCU/IMU float pool
• Openings: 2
• Documentation Systems: Epic and Pyxis
• Scheduling: A four-week schedule is provided approximately two weeks in advance; blocked scheduling and self-scheduling are not available.
• Floating: Must be comfortable floating among four area campuses and, based on census and unit needs, to medical-surgical units or emergency department inpatient overflow. The assigned campus may be communicated approximately two hours before the shift.

PCU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse license required at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent PCU or IMU nursing experience
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale certification or competency
• Experience with intravenous starts, telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, and arterial lines
• Ability to care for a diverse patient population, including medical, surgical, neurological, cardiac, oncology, and orthopedic patients
• Ability to float between PCU units and provide medical-surgical nursing support when needed
• Two manager references required
• First-time travel nurses may be considered
• Strong adaptability, communication, teamwork, and clinical judgment skills

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to PCU and IMU patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity progressive care environment.
• Monitor patients requiring telemetry and recognize changes in clinical condition.
• Perform nursing assessments, medication administration, care planning, patient education, and accurate electronic health record documentation.
• Manage patients across general medicine, surgical, neurological, oncology, cardiac, and orthopedic services.
• Perform and assist with IV starts, phlebotomy, arterial line care, and other appropriate bedside nursing procedures.
• Float between multiple campuses and units according to patient census and staffing needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Promote patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient outcomes throughout each travel nursing assignment.

Apply now for this PCU travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative healthcare team in San Diego, California.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.