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Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2240 per week.

Trusted Health
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Experience:

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).

• Experience with Cerner is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a California license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Special Requests: An interview may not be available prior to offer. Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility. Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.

Unit Details: Telemetry uses Philips monitors, with a monitor technician available. Nurses read telemetry strips. Common drips include amiodarone, heparin, Cardizem, fixed-rate insulin, nitro and dopamine (only for renal dosing). The unit has no ventilators, but patients may require BiPAP or CPAP. A hospitalist or intensivist is on call after hours. There is no IV team. Respiratory therapy is available 24/7. Pharmacy is not available 24/7; after 10 p.m., use Marian for after-hours coverage. The 300 unit cares for surgical, orthopedic and medical patients. The main unit has more cardiac-focused, stepdown-type acuity, including post-cath, post-pacemaker, post-PCI, TAVR day 1 or greater, CABG day 1 or greater, sepsis and respiratory distress.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend (4 weekend shifts in 4 week schedule). Holidays are worked in with the permanent staff rotation.

Floating Requirements: The clinician is first to float. The clinician must float between the 300 unit and the main unit.

Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: CA
  • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/4
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-11-09
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3