Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2370 per week.
@ Trusted HealthMedical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2370 per week.
About the job
Trusted is hiring experienced travel nurses for Med-Surg/Telemetry units. Offers transparent process, multiple locations, and a fast-paced environment. Candidates must meet experience, licensing, and certification requirements. Great for experienced RNs seeking flexible travel work.
Requirements
- CA license required
- Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms
- Experience in Med-Surg and Telemetry
- COVID vaccination and booster
Qualifications
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications
- At least 2 years of experience
- Strong cardiac rhythm skills
- Reliable and flexible
Full job description
Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.
Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Experience:
• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 3 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).
• Experience with Cerner is preferred.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a California license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.
• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• COVID booster required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
An interview may not be available prior to offer.
References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.
Required Skills/Experience: Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms.
Special Requests: Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility. Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check. Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
Unit Details: This is a fast-paced, high-turnover mixed Med-Surg/Telemetry unit with many admissions and discharges due to surgical volume. Patient ratios are 1:4 for Telemetry patients and 1:5 for Med-Surg patients; mixed assignments may include 3 Med-Surg and 1 Telemetry or 2 Med-Surg and 2 Telemetry. The telemetry system uses Philips equipment. Patients may receive CPAP or BiPAP support per respiratory therapy. A hospitalist or intensivist is in house. No IV team is available. Respiratory therapy is available 24/7. Pharmacy is available 24/7 and uses Omnicell. The patient population includes acute/chronic medical conditions, post-surgical patients including bariatrics and total joints, and stroke patients; clinicians must be comfortable with this population. The unit manages non-titratable drips, including set-rate Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin.
Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend, with day-shift weekend coverage on Saturday/Sunday and 4 shifts out of a 4-week schedule. Travelers are expected to work the permanent staff holiday rotation schedule, including 1 major holiday and 1 minor holiday. On-call coverage is provided after hours by a hospitalist or intensivist.
Floating Requirements: Travelers are the first to float. Travelers could possibly float between MSW and MHB because they are under the same license. Travelers may float to any Med-Surg/Telemetry unit, to the ICU for Med-Surg patients if no beds are available, or to the ER for Med-Surg/Telemetry holds.
Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days
2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months
Driver’s license required for submission
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
- Skills Checklist: Yes
- References: Yes
- License Type: registered
- License State: CA
- Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale
Job Details
- Job Type: Travel
- Nurse/Patient: 1/4-5
- Shift Type: Day
- Contract Date: 2026-10-26
- Expected Length: 13 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 3
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