Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Los Alamitos, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN with at least 3 years of experience and a current CA RN license for a 13-week assignment on a cardiac telemetry unit.

Details

• Telemetry unit caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4 on days, nights, and weekends
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 0700-1930
• Floating required
• Weekend coverage required as needed
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• At least 1 year of full-time equivalent experience in telemetry within the past 2 years required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (CPI preferred)
• Epic EMR experience required and must be noted in work history
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two supervisor references required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy, central/PICC line care, and respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP and tracheostomy management

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry monitoring and nursing care for cardiac, renal, neurological, and post-surgical patients
• Perform skills such as wound care, IV insulin protocols, pacemaker monitoring, and cardiac drip management (no titration)
• Scrubs not provided; any color permitted
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Returning staff must have been gone a minimum of 1 year to be eligible as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates