Travel Telemetry RN - $2,232 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in San Luis Obispo, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Telemetry unit position requiring NIHSS certification and CA licensure for a 13-week night shift assignment.

Details

• Acute care MedSurg/Telemetry unit divided into a 300 unit (14 beds) and a main unit (44 beds)
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• 300 unit cares for surgical, ortho, and medical patients, occasionally requiring heparin drips
• Main unit cares for cardiac stepdown patients including post cath, post pacemaker, post PCI, TAVR day 1+, CABG day 1+, sepsis, and respiratory distress
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Philips telemetry monitoring with dedicated monitor tech support, nurses read their own strips
• Common drips include amiodarone, heparin, cardizem, fixed-rate insulin, nitro, and dopamine (renal dosing only)
• No ventilator management, though BiPAP/CPAP may be used
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7, pharmacy available with after-hours support via Marian after 10pm
• In-house hospitalist or intensivist available on-call after hours
• No charge nurse or IV team on the unit
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts from 6pm to 6am
• Every other weekend requirement (4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule)
• Floating required between the 300 unit and main unit, with travelers prioritized first to float
• No guaranteed on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) required, pending licenses not accepted
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmation
• Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-level nursing care across both the surgical/ortho/medical unit and the cardiac stepdown unit
• Supported by nurse aides on each shift (one on nights, one on mids, three to four on days)
• 6 hours of unit-specific orientation provided
• Navy scrub color required
• Holiday coverage required, worked in rotation with permanent staff
• Candidates who fail Relias or sterile technique testing on the second attempt become ineligible for 6 months at this health system
• Candidates directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by this health system within the past year are not eligible, though those employed PRN through outside firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-775457. 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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