Float Pool RN IV MedSurgTele $30K Hiring Incentive
This position may float to Medical-Surgical and Telemetry units, including Poway MedSurg Tele and ED boarding, based upon skills, experience, and competencies.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Jul 17 · 3 years of experience
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour day shifts · Days 12-hour Shift - Day (United States of America)72 hours per pay period
- Unit and setting
- Poway MedSurg Tele where acutely ill or injured patients are hospitalized across the Health Systemacutely ill or injured patients
- License
- RN license Current CA RN LicenseCurrent California RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current California RN license Current CA RN License Check your license
- Certification
- AHA BLS Healthcare Provider American Heart Association recognized BLS - Healthcare Provider
- Experience
- 3 years clinical experience in telemetry Registered Nurse with 3 years of clinical experience in telemetry, including telemetry experience within the past 12 months
- Experience
- Telemetry experience within the past 12 months including telemetry experience within the past 12 months
- Also asks
- Minimum education as required by certification or licensure As required by certification and/or licensure
- Also asks
- Speak and read English well enough for the job Speak and read English at a level that is sufficient to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position.
Preferred
- Certification
- Certification in your specialty area of practice or role Certification in specialty area of practice or role
- Education
- BSN preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $30,000
- Bonus
- $30K hiring incentive $30K Hiring Incentive
The role and schedule
- Union
- CNA
- Floating
- Floats to Med-Surg and Telemetry This position may float to Medical-Surgical and Telemetry levels of care
- Floating
- ED boarding, based upon skills, experience, and competencies This position may float to Medical-Surgical and Telemetry levels of care, including Poway MedSurg Tele and ED boarding based upon skills, experience, and competencies.
- Day to day
- Supervises assigned nursing and ancillary staff Responsible for supervising and directing the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel
- Day to day
- Directs patient lifts and mobilization The Registered Nurse shall be responsible for the observation and direction of patient lifts and mobilization
- Travel
- Floats to Poway MedSurg Tele including Poway MedSurg Tele and ED boarding
- Details
- Internal candidates must apply by the closing date for bidding rights Internal Candidates must apply by midnight on the Closing Date in order to have bidding rights.
The workplace
Palomar Health posts RN pay in public ranges — roughly $45/hour at the low end for charge and forensic roles, and $54 to $79/hour for critical care — with large hiring incentives attached to hard-to-fill lines. Escondido sits about 30…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Palomar Health’s careers page.
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- Department
- Nursing Administration
- Union
- CNA
- Shift
- 12-hour Shift - Day (United States of America)
- Hours per pay period
- 72
- Salary Range: 62.07 - 85.79
- Posting Date: 03/09/2026
- Internal Closing Date: 03/13/2026
- Internal Candidates must apply by midnight on the Closing Date in order to have bidding rights.
The Float Pool RN MedSurg Tele is an experienced clinical nurse hired into the float pool to work within defined clusters where acutely ill or injured patients are hospitalized across the Health System. This position may float to Medical-Surgical and Telemetry levels of care, including Poway MedSurg Tele and ED boarding based upon skills, experience, and competencies. Primarily responsible for the delivery of coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients within an assigned unit and for the day-to-day management and supervision of the related clinical activities.
Accountable for coordinating the plan of care with the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team. Responsible for supervising and directing the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel, utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion, independent decision making, and critical judgment. Understands and adheres to the California Nurse Practice Act, The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, the ANA Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses and the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing.
The Registered Nurse shall be responsible for the observation and direction of patient lifts and mobilization and shall participate as needed in patient handling. Speak and read English at a level that is sufficient to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. Knowledge of standard office equipment (i.e., calculator, fax, photocopier) and personal computer and computer software skills (i.e., MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint, internet, e-mail).
Windows computer skills including proficient use of keyboarding, use of mouse or keys for functions such as selecting items, use of drop down menus, scroll bars, opening folders, copying and similar operations required upon employment or within the 1st two weeks of employment to perform the essential functions of the job. Performs other duties as assigned. Follows Palomar Health rules, policies, procedures, applicable laws and standards.
Carries out the mission, vision, and quality commitment of Palomar Health. Job Requirements Minimum
Education
As required by certification and/or licensure Preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Minimum
Experience
Registered Nurse with 3 years of clinical experience in telemetry, including telemetry experience within the past 12 months Preferred
Experience
Registered Nurse with 3+ years of clinical experience in telemetry, including telemetry experience within the past 12 months Required
Certification
American Heart Association recognized BLS - Healthcare Provider Preferred
Certification
Certification in specialty area of practice or role Required License: Current CA RN License Preferred License: Not Applicable We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
What's around it?
Escondido, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,046/mo
- Household income
- $91,967/yr, all local households, not nurse pay