
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Castro Valley, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $60.83
- Weekly
- $2,190
- Yearly (full-time)
- $113,880
- Start date
- 09/21/2026
This job pays about $60.83/hour — 10% 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, 22 of them in Castro Valley.
- 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
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse – 13-Week Night Shift Assignment in Castro Valley, CA
Travel Registered Nurse needed for a Med/Surg Tele assignment in Castro Valley, California 94546. Join a supportive acute care team on a busy surgical unit and deliver high-quality patient care in one of the Bay Area’s most welcoming East Bay communities. This is a great opportunity for experienced California nursing professionals seeking travel nursing jobs in a fast-paced hospital setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: Med/Surg Tele RN
- Job Type: Travel Registered Nurse Assignment
- Healthcare Setting: Surgical Unit / Acute Care
- Location: Castro Valley, CA 94546
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts per week; every other weekend; on-call as needed
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,190 - $2,310
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Patient Population: Adult Med/Surg and telemetry patients
Job Requirements
- Active California RN license
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- NIHSS certification preferred
- At least 2 years of recent Med/Surg Tele or comparable acute care nursing experience
- Epic charting experience preferred
- Strong cardiac telemetry skills, including dysrhythmia interpretation and monitoring
- Experience caring for adults with diagnoses such as sepsis, pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, CHF exacerbation, UTI, and fall-related injuries
- Ability to work night shifts, including every other weekend
- Comfort working in a fast-paced hospital environment with a collaborative interdisciplinary team
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult Med/Surg telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications, perform assessments, and document care accurately in the charting system
- Support patients with common medical and surgical needs, including respiratory and cardiac conditions
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, IV teams, pharmacy, PT, phlebotomy, radiology, and other support services
- Manage routine nursing interventions such as IV care, oxygen administration, isolation precautions, and patient education
- Participate in rapid response or code team support when needed
- Promote a safe, organized, and patient-centered care environment
Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse travel opportunity in Castro Valley, CA, and join a healthcare team focused on excellent patient care.
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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