Travel Telemetry RN - $2,176 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse - Telemetry for an Acute Care Float position requiring prior travel experience and a CPI Blue Card.

Details

• Acute Care Float position within the Telemetry unit
• Patient population includes adolescents
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:30, Sunday-Saturday rotation
• Floating required across units
• Weekend coverage required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand when applying (EMSA not accepted)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and OCN, all active and in-hand when applying
• CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand for all Float Pool nurses
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 2 years of charge nurse experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Minimum 1 year of full-time equivalent experience in telemetry within the past 2 years required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required and must be noted in work history
• Two supervisor references required when applying
• Skills needed include IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and ventilator patient care

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include cardiac telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with isolation precautions, wound care, and management of cardiac drips (no titration) is relevant to this role
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• Former UCSD employees must disclose prior employment at time of consideration and be approved by UCSD prior to assignment
• Previous permanent staff must be separated from employment for a minimum of 1 year to return as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days of RTO preferred over the 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-776885. 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 - Telemetry

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