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Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareSan Diego, CATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
San Diego, CA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 30, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$69.17
Weekly
$2,490
Yearly (full-time)
$129,480
Contract length
13 weeks
Start date
December 7, 2026

This job pays about $69.17/hour — 3% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.

Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

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Job description

Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – San Diego, CA

San Diego travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Medical/Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) providing acute-care, cardiac-monitoring support on consistent 12-hour night shifts.

Join a dedicated medical/surgical telemetry team in San Diego, California, and provide high-quality care to adult patients in an acute-care setting. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers 36 hours per week in a collaborative clinical environment in the vibrant San Diego area, known for its year-round sunshine, coastal lifestyle, and welcoming communities.

Travel RN Job Details

  • Nursing Specialty: Medical/Surgical Telemetry
  • Location: San Diego, California 92120
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,430–$2,550
  • Start Date: December 7, 2026
  • End Date: March 6, 2027
  • Contract Duration: 13 weeks
  • Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
  • Clinical Setting: Adult acute-care medical/surgical telemetry unit

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

  • At least 1 year of recent full-time equivalent Registered Nurse experience within the past 3 years
  • Recent medical/surgical telemetry or acute-care nursing experience
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • Active Registered Nurse license in the state where care is provided
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic arrhythmia recognition and cardiac-monitoring skills
  • BSN or degree in a related field preferred

Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult medical/surgical telemetry patients
  • Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and monitor patients for changes in cardiac and clinical status
  • Recognize and respond appropriately to arrhythmias and other urgent patient-care needs
  • Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical standards and provider orders
  • Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized care plans
  • Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care-plan updates accurately in the electronic health record
  • Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions

Apply now for this Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN travel contract in San Diego, California, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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