Travel Med Surg/Telemetry RN - $2,144 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Long Beach, 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 an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Orthopedics-Neuro unit requiring prior travel experience and 2+ years of MS/Tele nursing.

Details

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit specializing in Ortho/Neuro patient care
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with diagnoses such as stroke, TBI, seizures, trauma, orthopedic conditions, wounds, diabetes, and psych
• Patient ratio of 1:4-5
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 1900-0730
• Floating required based on hospital census
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Omnicell medication system and EPIC documentation system
• Communication via SBAR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required (hard stop)
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Preferred: Trauma Level I and Level II experience
• Preferred: previous charge nurse experience
• Skills required: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, cardiac monitoring, use of rapid response/code teams, isolation precautions/PPE, peripheral line care/management, nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration via face mask and portable tank, IV therapy/phlebotomy
• One professional reference required (within 2 years)

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with complex ortho/neuro diagnoses in a med/surg telemetry setting
• Navy scrubs required
• Time off requests must be pre-approved by the manager and submitted in advance for consideration
• Local candidates accepted at a lower rate
• Previous permanent staff of the facility are not eligible for this assignment
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-781698. 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 - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

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