Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler

San Jose, California, United States

Position ID: P-782341

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

$2,529.77/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN with a CA RN license for a 13-week assignment requiring 2 years of telemetry experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

Work on a 3CV Telemetry/PCU unit with 79 staffed beds

Patient ratios of 4:1 for telemetry and 3:1 for PCU patients

Patient population includes post-op open heart, stroke, PCI, angiogram, and various post-surgical cases

Procedures include TR band maintenance, chest tube and wound vac management, and rhythm interpretation

Uses Alaris pumps, telemetry boxes, Hoya lifts, wound vacs, PCS pumps, glucometers, and mobile lab equipment

EMR system is Meditech

Shift schedule is 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with rotating weekends

No on-call requirements

Floating may be required to 3CVWE, 3CVW, or medical-surgical units

Requirements

Active CA RN license required

Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA or ASHI accepted)

Current NIHSS certification required

Minimum 1.5-2 years of telemetry experience required

Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in area of placement required for this HCA Far West region facility

PCU, telemetry, or stroke experience preferred

Meditech EMR experience preferred

No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care including rhythm interpretation, wound vac management, and chest tube care for a telemetry/PCU patient population

Work alongside a charge nurse and CNA support staff, with sitter support provided when needed

Candidates should demonstrate compassion, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Scrubs of any color are acceptable

Unit orientation will cover patient care expectations, quality, safety, and documentation requirements

Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted