Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,261 per week in Santa Cruz, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,261 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/9/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Santa Cruz, California, 95065!

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Days Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 3-4 years License: Required Certifications: BLS Certification Must-Have: Cerner experience Description: The clinical team will interview candidates. Candidates will go to the unit for a second interview. Strong, humble, and adaptable individuals with a positive attitude are encouraged to apply. Unit details include 55 beds in a Medical Surgical setting. Patient ratios are 5 to 1. Charge nurses do not take patients. Nurse aides are available. Weekend requirements include working every other weekend. Holidays will be incorporated into the holiday rotation for permanent staff. Scrub color is navy. Candidates must be able to read EKG strips and be comfortable working with telemetry patients. Ventilator experience is not required. Clientist or intensivist is available onsite. An IV team and pharmacy are available 24/7. Shifts are 12 hours. Travelers will have a home base unit, but floating between units is required. There will be one shift of orientation on each unit. The common diagnoses include Medical Surgical cases. Night shift requires 2 years of solid Medical Surgical experience. Day shift requires 3-4 years of experience. The hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment. The charting system used is Cerner. A BSN is not required. The trauma level is unspecified. The care setting is acute. The division is nursing. Shift notes include 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the expectation of floating every other weekend. Required certifications include BLS.

About Cynet Health

Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics. 

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

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