Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry Night Shift in San Pedro, California

Join a collaborative acute care team as a Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week California travel nursing assignment in scenic San Pedro. Provide high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in a 37-bed telemetry unit while enjoying harbor access and the Southern California lifestyle. This travel nurse opportunity supports a diverse medical-surgical and cardiac patient population, interdisciplinary resources, and an approximate 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: San Pedro, California 90732
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830-$1,930
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: May float to medical-surgical or nearby like units as needed
• Charting: Electronic medical record experience required

Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse licensure valid for practice in California; compact license must be active and in hand when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience, including telemetry or medical-surgical/telemetry nursing experience
• Required clinical experience with ventilated patients and tracheostomy care and management
• Current BLS or BCLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and manage telemetry patients
• Proficiency with electronic charting systems
• Ability to care for patients with cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, renal, surgical, and wound-related diagnoses
• Willingness to work every other weekend and float between appropriate units when needed
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years

Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in an acute care telemetry setting
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Care for ventilated patients and patients with tracheostomies, including airway monitoring and tracheostomy management
• Manage oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, non-invasive airway support, and respiratory assessments
• Administer medications and blood products safely, including management of heparin and IV insulin protocols
• Perform central line, PICC, peripheral IV, feeding tube, chest tube, surgical drain, wound, and wound-vac care as indicated
• Assess and care for patients with stroke, seizure, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, acute coronary syndromes, pneumonia, COPD, renal failure, sepsis, and postoperative needs
• Interpret relevant laboratory findings, including arterial blood gases, and communicate changes to the interdisciplinary care team
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other support departments
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in the electronic medical record
• Participate in rapid response and emergency interventions while maintaining patient safety and infection-control standards
• Support safe patient handling, mobility, discharge planning, and continuity of care

Apply now for this Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in San Pedro, California, and join a collaborative Southern California healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.