Travel Med Surg Tele RN - $2,171 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring CA RN licensure, BSN, and teaching hospital experience.

Details

• Work in the MS/Tele unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes surgical orthopedic, ortho trauma, total joint replacement, and plastics cases
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Uses Philips telemetry monitoring system
• Charting completed in Epic
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Must be able to float to other UCSF facilities within a 75+ mile radius

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of submission
• BSN required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg and Tele experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I and II experience required
• Experience with Philips telemetry monitoring system required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line and PICC line management, blood product administration, wound care, telemetry monitoring (unit and remote), and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Ortho, acute care, critical care, PCRN, or CCRN experience preferred
• LTAC experience preferred
• Prior travel experience within the last 12 months required
• Two professional references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a surgical, ortho-focused Med/Surg Tele unit at a teaching hospital
• Responsibilities include managing telemetry monitoring, wound care, IV therapy, and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation
• Floating to other departments, units, or facilities within 75+ miles may be required based on qualifications
• COVID vaccination and booster required with proof prior to start, or documented proof of a scheduled booster appointment before start date
• Candidates with any prior University of California medical facility employment must disclose employment history, including dates, units, and manager names for rehire eligibility review
• All requested RTO must be disclosed and approved by the manager at time of offer; no RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travel candidates

American Traveler Job ID #P-771216. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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