Tele | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – San Pedro, CA

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry | San Pedro, California

Apply now for a 13-week Telemetry Registered Nurse travel assignment in San Pedro, CA, caring for adult and geriatric patients on a collaborative acute-care telemetry unit. Enjoy the coastal Southern California lifestyle, mild year-round climate, and convenient access to beaches, parks, dining, and outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,930
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: May float to medical-surgical units and nearby affiliated facilities
• Charting: Electronic medical record experience required
• Orientation: Approximately 12 hours

Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; compact license must be active and in hand when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience
• Previous telemetry or medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
• Demonstrated experience caring for ventilated patients and managing tracheostomies is required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Proficiency with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation, and continuous telemetry monitoring
• Experience with ventilator care, tracheostomy management, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, IV therapy, and oxygen-delivery devices
• Ability to manage patients with cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, surgical, and wound-care needs
• Ability to work every other weekend and meet assignment holiday scheduling expectations
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the past 3 years
• Any requested time off or scheduling restrictions must be provided during submission

Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric telemetry patients in a fast-paced acute-care environment
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
• Care for patients requiring ventilator support, tracheostomy management, noninvasive airway support, and high-flow oxygen therapy
• Administer medications and blood products while following heparin, insulin, and other clinical protocols
• Perform patient assessments, develop and update individualized care plans, and evaluate responses to treatment
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, wound vacuums, and other specialized equipment
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid-response teams
• Respond to clinical deterioration and participate in rapid-response and code-team activities as needed
• Safely float to comparable medical-surgical units or nearby affiliated facilities when operationally required
• Maintain accurate electronic medical record documentation and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now to join a Southern California healthcare team as a Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse in San Pedro, California.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.