MS/Tele Float RN
Los Angeles, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a MS/Tele Float Pool position requiring a minimum of 3 years of RN experience, active CA licensure, and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Hospital-based MS/Tele Float Pool unit with an average census of 36 beds
• Patient population spans adolescents through geriatrics
• Respiratory/Oncology Med-Surg unit treating chemotherapy and chronic ventilator patients alongside general Med-Surg cases
• Telemetry setting that also receives general medical-surgical patients and moderate volume orthopedic surgical cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:30)
• Every other weekend coverage required
• No on-call requirement
• May be required to float
• Epic EMR — experience required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active California RN license required
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required, with at least 2 years in Telemetry and Med-Surg
• California clinical experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Onsite EKG competency exam required (advanced EKG); minimum passing score of 80% — only two attempts permitted
• Relias EKG assessment required prior to start
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• Total joint orthopedic experience required
• Proficiency in telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and Rapid Response Team protocols
• Cardiovascular skills required: post cardiac angiogram, post-MI care, pre/post cardiac cath, and pre/post cardiac surgery
• IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, central line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Medication management skills required: heparin protocols, cardiac drips (no titration), and vasoactive drips (no titration)
• Respiratory/thoracic skills required: chest tubes (Emerson/Pleuravac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen face masks, and tracheostomy management
• Oncology skills required: administration and monitoring of chemotherapy
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the travel rate
• Return staff are reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Smoke/nicotine-free facility — candidates must arrive free of tobacco odor
• Required specialty modules must be completed prior to start date
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment; all RTO requests must be submitted upfront and cannot be modified after submission (cancellations only)