
Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Rancho Mirage, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $59.03
- Weekly
- $2,125
- Yearly (full-time)
- $110,500
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $59.03/hour — 12% 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
- 2,040 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 10 of them in Rancho Mirage.
- 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
Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Rancho Mirage, CA
Explore a Telemetry RN travel nursing job in Rancho Mirage, California, with a 13-week assignment, night shifts, and competitive weekly pay. Join a dynamic resource nursing team and care for adult and geriatric patients across multiple inpatient units while using strong telemetry, medical-surgical, and cardiac monitoring skills. Located in the sunny Coachella Valley, Rancho Mirage is known for scenic mountain views, a warm climate, and a welcoming resort-community atmosphere.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,070–$2,180
- Travel Nursing Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4–5
- Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend; a minimum of six weekend shifts may be required during a six-week scheduling period
- Float Requirement: Resource pool nurses float within their skill set across multiple inpatient units, excluding Labor and Delivery/women’s services, the Emergency Department, and Special Procedures
- Call-Off/On-Call Policy: May be called off or placed on call once per pay period. A 60-minute callback requirement applies when placed on call.
Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of recent Telemetry or Medical-Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted unless they have extensive teaching-hospital experience
- Current BLS certification
- Strong telemetry assessment skills and the ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias in real time
- Experience caring for patients with complex medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, hepatic disease, oncology diagnoses, sepsis, alcohol withdrawal, neurological conditions, and orthopedic conditions
- Cardiac drip experience with at least 3 of the following: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, or Nitroglycerin
- Experience managing cardiac drips without titration; titration experience is highly preferred
- Experience with central lines, IV starts, telemetry monitoring, and electronic documentation
- Epic charting experience strongly preferred
- Ability to work collaboratively, adapt quickly, and float across multiple inpatient units
- Permanent residence must be more than 50 miles from the assignment location; local travelers are not eligible
- ACLS, PCCN, NIHSS, OCN, vascular experience, and oncology experience are preferred
- Flu vaccination is required
Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for adult and geriatric patients in a resource pool environment
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, identify changes in patient condition, and initiate timely interventions
- Manage patients receiving cardiac drips and follow applicable cardiac monitoring and safety protocols
- Care for patients with multiple comorbidities and complex medical-surgical conditions
- Perform comprehensive assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, central-line care, and ongoing patient reassessment
- Support care needs across as many as nine inpatient units while remaining within the nurse’s demonstrated competency
- Provide care related to oxygen therapy, non-invasive airway management, blood products, feeding tubes, chest tubes, wound care, surgical drains, PCA therapy, insulin protocols, and isolation precautions as applicable
- Document accurately in the electronic medical record and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team
- Participate in weekend coverage and maintain flexibility for changing unit assignments and patient-care needs
Apply now for this Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Rancho Mirage, California, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.
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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