Correctional RN - $2,405 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse Correctional Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Redwood City, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Correctional
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Correctional Health Float Pool position requiring 2+ years of RN experience in corrections and a CA RN license.

Details

• Correctional health float pool setting
• Night shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts from 23:00-7:30
• 13-week assignment length
• Epic charting system experience preferred
• Travel RN experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with corrections experience required
• Urgent Care, ER, and Behavioral Health experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care/management
• Experience with starting and maintaining IVs
• Respiratory care skills including nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, oxygen tank use, and oral suctioning
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE use
• Wound care and wound vac experience
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills, including use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with neurological/psychiatric care and substance withdrawal management

Additional Information

• Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to the correctional health environment is essential
• Candidates should be comfortable working in a correctional facility environment

American Traveler Job ID #P-787750. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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