(RN) New Grad Registered Nurse, EC Telemetry

About the Role

UC San Diego Health is a four-time Magnet-designated organization with Magnet with Distinction status, recognized for nursing excellence, transformational leadership, and an empowering practice environment. The Telemetry Unit at East Campus Medical Center cares for adult medical and surgical patients requiring advanced cardiac monitoring, including those with cardiac, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, and metabolic disorders, as well as post-general surgery patients. The unit integrates with various ancillary and support departments. This posting is for the March 2027 Nurse Residency Program Cohort, designed to support Newly Licensed Registered Nurses with a comprehensive transition-to-practice experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results for a wide variety of patient populations.
• Direct and act as a resource to other members of the nursing team as assigned.
• Promote compliance and support of policies.
• Achieve trust in professional collegial relationships.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• California RN license by start date (interim permits may be considered).
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire, with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Must have less than six (6) months of working RN experience.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• BSN (Preferred)
• Prior clinical work experience in specialty area (Preferred)
• Externship (outside of required clinical hours) in an ICU (Preferred)
• Prior UCSD experience (Preferred)
• Bilingual (Preferred)

Special Conditions

• Must be able to work various hours, days of the week, shifts, and locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• If employed by the University of California, compliance with the Policy on Vaccination Programs is required.
• Life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment.
• As a condition of employment, the final candidate will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.