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Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Travel Registered Nurse opportunity for an experienced medical-surgical telemetry RN in San Francisco, California. Join a collaborative adult and geriatric acute-care team for a 15-week travel nursing assignment with competitive weekly pay, supportive staffing, and the opportunity to experience the Bay Area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
• Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 15 weeks, through March 2, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:4 on days, nights, and weekends
• Unit Capacity: Approximately 30 beds with an average daily census of 20
• Charting System: Epic EMR
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Openings: 2

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical telemetry
• Current California Registered Nurse license
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Recent cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation experience
• Epic EMR experience
• Prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months
• Current COVID-19 vaccination and booster are required
• Ability to float to another unit, department, or nearby facility when needed and when qualified
• NIHSS certification, prior charge experience, and teaching-hospital experience are preferred

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical telemetry setting.
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and evaluate clinical outcomes.
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition or dysrhythmias.
• Care for patients with cardiac conditions, post-myocardial infarction needs, cerebrovascular events, renal failure, seizure disorders, substance withdrawal, and other acute medical conditions.
• Administer medications, blood products, oxygen therapy, and cardiac medications according to established protocols.
• Manage IVs, peripheral and central lines, PICC lines, ports, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, surgical drains, chest tubes, and wound care or wound vacs.
• Support patients requiring BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, continuous bladder irrigation, and pre- or post-hemodialysis care.
• Interpret relevant clinical data, including arterial blood gases, and promptly communicate changes to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, phlebotomy, and rapid response teams.
• Respond appropriately to urgent clinical situations and activate rapid response or code teams when indicated.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic.

Apply now for this San Francisco travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry healthcare team in 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.