Genie Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Castro Valley, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
We are seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for a Universal Care Unit on the night shift. This unit provides care for patients who do not require inpatient admission but need continued monitoring and treatment for several hours or overnight.
No Sunday shifts. Rotating every-other-Saturday coverage is required.
Patients may include Med Surg/Telemetry observation patients and admission holds in an overflow area, including cardiac, GI, respiratory, and potential fall patients requiring repeat CT imaging when on blood thinners.
Required Certifications
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
- CPI — MAB or CPI accepted
- CA RN License
- BSN
Certifications must be AHA or ARC.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience unless otherwise specified
- Travel RN experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- Community hospital experience required
- Previous charge experience preferred/required as applicable
- Must be comfortable caring for a 1:4 patient ratio
- Valid California RN license
- Nursys verification uploaded within the last 2 weeks
Key Skills
- Cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation
- Central line and PICC management
- Port access/management
- Blood product administration
- Heparin protocols
- IV insulin protocols and insulin drip titration
- Cardiac and vasoactive drips — no titration
- PCA management
- Peripheral IV management and IV insertion
- Phlebotomy
- Procedural sedation monitoring/administration
- Oxygen and nasal cannula management
- Renal failure care
- CVA care
- Feeding tube management
- Isolation precautions/PPE
- Wound care and wound vac
- Rapid Response/Code Team activation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Management of dysrhythmias
Primary Responsibilities
- Complete initial nursing histories and comprehensive patient assessments
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans
- Provide direct patient care and evaluate patient outcomes
- Coordinate care for a group of patients and delegate appropriately to support personnel
- Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond appropriately
- Assist physicians with examinations and special procedures
- Initiate emergency interventions, including response to cardiac arrest and other acute events
- Educate patients and families regarding healthcare needs and treatment plans
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant patient documentation
- Follow medical screening and triage protocols
- Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic patient environment
- Report significant patient observations and responses to treatment to the Universal Care Physician
- Serve as relief Charge Nurse when assigned
- Supervise and support nursing staff and assigned personnel
- Participate in orientation, training, quality improvement, staff meetings, and unit committees
- Support professional development through education, literature, in-services, and workshops
- Maintain patient dignity, autonomy, privacy, confidentiality, and rights
- Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and families
- Explain procedures and help alleviate patient anxiety
- Prioritize workload and provide prompt, efficient patient care
- Float to other units within the Emergency Services Division when required
- Identify patients who require initiation of care
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Unit Support
Interdisciplinary support includes:
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Services
- Interpretation Services
- Phlebotomy
- Radiology
- Social Services
- Rapid Response Teams
- Pharmacy
- Unit Secretary
About Genie Healthcare
Genie Healthcare is one of the fastest growing Nurse Travel Agencies in the USA. Genie serves hundreds of facilities and has over 4000 current travel RN contracts open at any given time.
Genie provides travel RN’s flexibility, support, top pay scale, housing and the #1 rated, multi-state health insurance coverage.
Genie Healthcare carries with it a commitment to providing a comprehensive level of service and quality care. Growing from a small team of eager recruiters to a company with satisfied clients in nearly every corner of the nation, delivering excellence in patient and customer care is the key to Genie’s success.
The management team has 20 years of experience in workforce solutions and staffing in medical and non-medical fields, roles ranging from Clerical job to Cardiologist to software developer to CEO.