
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Antioch, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $62.50
- Weekly
- $2,250
- Yearly (full-time)
- $117,000
- Start date
- November 17, 2026
This job pays about $62.50/hour — 7% below 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.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California right now
- 2,041 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 62 of them in Antioch.
- Pay in these listings: $17.79 – $152/hour, median $65.81/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.03/hour across 357 jobs).
Job description
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Antioch, California
Apply now for a California travel nursing job in Antioch! Join a collaborative acute-care team as an experienced Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse providing comprehensive care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients from admission through discharge. This on-site travel RN opportunity is located in the scenic California Delta region, with convenient access to the greater Bay Area.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
- Location: Antioch, California
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,190–$2,310
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 17, 2026
- End Date: February 16, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Shift Hours: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Orientation: 16 hours
Med/Surg Tele RN Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in a medical-surgical or telemetry setting
- Active California RN license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Applicable certifications must be issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and every other weekend
- Two professional references obtained within the past year
- Ability to complete required work history verification and pre-start compliance documentation
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Coordinate the delivery of patient care from admission through discharge using the nursing process
- Assess and address patients’ physical, psychosocial, safety, educational, and supportive care needs
- Monitor medical-surgical and telemetry patients, recognize changes in condition, and communicate concerns promptly
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with clinical standards and established orders
- Collaborate with nursing colleagues, physicians, and ancillary support services to promote coordinated care
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, safety, and discharge planning
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and support a safe, patient-centered care environment
Apply now to join this acute-care travel nursing team in Antioch, 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.
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