Travel Step down Registered Nurse - Make $2,253 to $2,492/week

Aya Healthcare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical insurance

401(k) match

Company housing or housing stipend

Paid sick time per policy

Continuing education units access

Relocation/reimbursements

Job summary

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a Step down Registered Nurse in La Jolla, California. The assignment supports acute care needs with a 13-week term and a 3, 12-hour day shift, 07:00 to 19:30.

You will work with a Magnet-recognized hospital, gain Epic charting experience, and join a team that values professional growth. Travel experience is required, ACLS/BLS are expected, and a strong patient-care focus is essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year RN experience required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification listed or required

Job description

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for the following position: Step down Registered Nurse in La Jolla, CA.

We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams. Whether you want a job close to home or across the country, we’ve got you.

Job Details

• Profession: Registered Nurse
• Pay: $2253 to $2492 weekly
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Schedule: 3, 12-Hour 07:00 - 19:30
• Openings: 2
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• Charting System: Epic

Requirements

• Experience: 1 Year
• Required Certifications & Skills
  • Skills: Aneurysms and repair, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Breast reconstruction with implants, Breast reconstruction with tram flap, Cardiac Telemetry, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), Craniotomy, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Epidural analgesia, ER Holding, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intracranial bleeds, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, Mastectomy, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Ortho trauma, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent, PCA, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Renal failure, Seizure disorders, Sheath Removal, Skin grafts, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal, Surgical drains, Telemetry Oncology, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Thrombolytic Agents, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Titration of Insulin drips, Total joint replacement, TR Band, Tracheostomy care/management, Traction, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac
  • Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
  • Travel Experience Required: Yes

Facility & Unit Information

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Charting Experience: Yes
• Facility Level Trauma: USD
• Magnet Facility: Yes
• Facility Bed Count: 402
• Patient Ratios
  • Nights: 3
  • Weekends: 3

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment. Want to take time off? Keep insurance coverage for up to 24 Days between assignments.
• A generous 401(k) match.
• Paid company housing (we’ll help you bring your pets along, too!) or a generous housing stipend, if eligible.
• Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling.
• Access to unlimited continuing education units online.
• Licensure, relocation and other reimbursements, when applicable.
• Pay listed above includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements.

Aya is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer and welcomes all to apply.