Med-Surg/Telemetry Float RN
Los Angeles, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a MS/Tele Float Pool position in California, requiring a minimum of 3 years of RN experience, ventilator experience, and telemetry proficiency including cardiac strip interpretation.

Details

• Hospital-based MS/Tele Float Pool unit with 36 beds and an average census of 36 patients
• Patient population ranges from adolescents to geriatrics, including general med/surg, telemetry, and moderate volume orthopedic surgical cases
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend coverage required
• No on-call requirement
• Floating may be required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active California RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry experience required
• Ventilator experience is required — hard stop
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips required
• Experience with telemetry and med/surg competencies required, including orthopedics and simple gynecological procedures (hysterectomies, myomectomies)
• Total joint orthopedic experience required
• Required cardiac monitoring skills: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, on-unit and remote telemetry monitoring, and use of Rapid Response Teams
• Required cardiovascular skills: post cardiac angiogram care, post MI care, and pre/post cardiac cath and cardiac surgery care
• Required IV therapy skills: blood product administration, central line care/management, PICC line management, and IV insertion
• Required medication skills: heparin protocols, cardiac drip management (no titration), and vasoactive drip management (no titration)
• Required respiratory skills: chest tube management (Emerson/Pleuravac), external CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, non-invasive airway management, and tracheostomy management

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No time off (RTO) permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront and in full for the duration of the contract — changes are only permitted to cancel previously requested time, not to add new dates
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration