Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Join a collaborative acute-care team as a Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing contract in San Francisco, California. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced medical-surgical and telemetry RN who enjoys caring for adult and geriatric patients. Explore California travel nursing jobs while providing high-quality care in a vibrant urban setting known for iconic parks, diverse neighborhoods, excellent dining, and rich cultural attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through February 16, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:5
• Weekend Requirement: Two weekend shifts during the assignment
• Floating: Flexibility to float to telemetry, rehabilitation, and other appropriate units or locations based on assignment needs

Med/Surg Tele RN Job Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse license
• Minimum of 2 years of recent medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent experience with Philips telemetry monitoring systems
• Prior charge nurse experience required
• Experience with Cerner charting required
• Community hospital and Level I and Level II trauma experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months required
• Current COVID-19 vaccination and booster required in accordance with assignment policy
• Strong acute-care background; orthopedic, critical care, teaching hospital, LTAC, PCRN, or CCRN experience is preferred

Medical-Surgical and Telemetry Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with medical-surgical, orthopedic, and telemetry diagnoses.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using on-unit and remote telemetry systems, escalating changes in patient condition appropriately.
• Care for patients recovering from orthopedic procedures involving the hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, spine, and joint replacement procedures, as well as gynecological and gastrointestinal surgeries.
• Perform patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, patient education, and accurate documentation in Cerner.
• Manage central and peripheral lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, wound care, wound vacs, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, and urinary care.
• Provide respiratory support including oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, suctioning, and non-invasive airway management.
• Administer blood products, insulin and heparin therapies, chemotherapy when qualified, and other treatments according to established protocols.
• Respond effectively to changes in patient status, rapid response events, dysrhythmias, and other urgent clinical situations.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, IV services, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Float safely and professionally to designated units while maintaining high standards of patient care and teamwork.

Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele RN travel contract in San Francisco and join a collaborative California acute-care nursing team.

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.