Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2320 per week.

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: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

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

• 2 years of Medical Surgical 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.

Required Skills/Experience: 2-3 years of Med-Surg experience required. Telemetry experience is required in addition to Med-Surg experience.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Pediatric experience is preferred; travelers without pediatric experience will not be assigned pediatric patients.

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: The unit serves adult and pediatric telemetry patients. Common diagnoses include COPD, postoperative patients, GI bleeds, OB/GYN surgeries, orthopedic cases, sepsis, altered mental status, chest pain rule-outs, stroke, cellulitis and alcohol withdrawal. RNs titrate heparin; common titratable or set-rate drips include heparin and Protonix. Nurses do not need to read or interpret their own telemetry strips. Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP and high-flow oxygen. The unit is very fast-paced; patients move in and out quickly, with an average length of stay of 3 days.

Shift & Scheduling: Self-scheduling is allowed to some degree. Schedules are made about 30-45 days in advance. Weekend requirement: every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule. Work holidays as part of the permanent staff rotation. Call or standby is required.

Floating Requirements: The clinician is first to float; floating may include Tele or OB for clinicians with experience in those areas.

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:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

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

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-11-03
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3