Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Oakland, CA Travel Contract

Join a high-performing acute care team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Oakland, California. This California travel nursing job offers the opportunity to care for diverse adult patient populations across medical-surgical, telemetry, stepdown, and emergency department settings while building advanced clinical experience in a collaborative East Bay healthcare environment. Oakland’s 94602 community provides convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, dining, and the broader San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Location: Oakland, California
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Assignment Duration: Approximately 15 weeks, with potential for extension
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, generally 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Orientation: 8 hours, with additional required learning modules completed during orientation
• Holiday Coverage: Availability to work two of three major holidays based on unit needs
• Floating: May float among three campuses and to medical-surgical, stepdown/PCU, and emergency department assignments providing telemetry-level care. Advance notice may be provided when floating between campuses.

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical and telemetry settings
• Active California Registered Nurse license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• Demonstrated competency in cardiac telemetry, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and remote telemetry monitoring
• Experience with rapid response or code teams, blood product administration, phlebotomy, peripheral IV insertion and maintenance, and non-invasive airway management
• Ability to care for patients with medical-surgical, renal, trauma, oncology, surgical overflow, and telemetry-related needs; active chemotherapy administration is not required
• Comfort working across multiple units and campuses as patient-care needs require
• Epic or comparable electronic documentation experience preferred
• Current COVID-19 vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions may be considered according to applicable policy

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in medical-surgical and telemetry environments
• Continuously assess patients, recognize clinical changes, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and manage dysrhythmias in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team
• Monitor patients using remote telemetry and respond promptly to changes in cardiac status
• Administer medications, blood products, oxygen therapy, and other prescribed treatments
• Perform phlebotomy, start and maintain IV access, manage central and peripheral lines, and provide PICC and surgical drain care
• Support rapid response and code team activities, including non-invasive airway management when indicated
• Provide patient education, discharge planning, and clear communication with patients, families, and care partners
• Float to other telemetry-level units and campuses when needed while maintaining quality, safety, and continuity of care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the electronic medical record

Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Oakland, 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.