Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Redding, 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
Telemetry RN – Job Requirements
Job ID: 65690439 | Telemetry – 4 West | Level II Trauma Center
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 2–3 years of Telemetry/Med-Surg Tele RN experience.
- First-Time Travelers: Accepted.
- RN License: Active RN license required for practice. The posting indicates a candidate can be submitted while licensure is pending.
- Required Certifications:
- Charting: Cerner EMR is used; prior Cerner experience is not explicitly required.
- Cardiac Monitoring: Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips and pass a dysrhythmia exam.
- Floating: Must be willing to float to IMCU (2 West) and Med/Surg units. Travelers are first to float.
- Education: BSN is not required.
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Listed as required.
Required Clinical Skills
- Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation.
- Stroke, TIA, seizure, and traumatic brain injury patient care.
- Med/Surg Telemetry nursing.
- Management of heparin, amiodarone, and Cardizem infusions.
- DKA management using established insulin protocols.
- Familiarity with BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula.
- Strong neurological assessments and stroke documentation.
Important: Independent titration of IV drips is not required on this unit.
Assignment Details
Category
Details
Shift
12-hour days, approximately 6:45 AM–7:15 PM
Guaranteed Hours
36 hours/week
Unit
4 West – Telemetry
Unit Size
22 beds
Patient Ratios
1:3–4
Charting
Cerner
Weekends
Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement
Rotates with permanent staff
Floating
IMCU and Med/Surg; first to float
On-Call
None
Block Scheduling
Not allowed
Scrub Color
Navy
Unit Orientation
1 shift
Scheduling & Contract Requirements
- Must work 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.
- Must participate in the permanent staff holiday rotation.
- No block scheduling; self-scheduling is based on seniority.
- Facility may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week contract, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments.
- Must be comfortable working on a busy, high-census unit.
- Emphasis on bedside shift report, stroke quality measures, and patient experience.
Biggest Submission Deal-Breakers
- Less than 2 years of relevant Telemetry experience.
- Missing BLS, ACLS, or NIHSS.
- Unable to interpret cardiac rhythms or pass the dysrhythmia exam.
- Unwillingness to float to IMCU or Med/Surg.
- Unable to meet weekend and holiday requirements.
- Unable to meet the facility's COVID vaccination requirement.
About Voca Healthcare
As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.
As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Guaranteed Hours