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Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Lakewood, California

Explore California travel nursing jobs as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN) providing high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in Lakewood, California. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers consistent day shifts, a supportive interdisciplinary team, and the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population in vibrant Southern California, with convenient access to coastal destinations, Long Beach, and the greater Los Angeles area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)
• Location: Lakewood, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Travelers: First-time travel nurses and local candidates are welcome to apply

Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in California, in hand at the time of application
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current CPI certification or credential as required for the assignment
• Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical setting
• Community hospital experience required
• LTAC experience required
• Experience with electronic health records, including Cerner; Epic experience must be documented in professional work history
• Ability to manage an assignment with approximately five patients
• Two supervisor references are required when applying

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, insulin, and other treatments safely and accurately
• Monitor telemetry, interpret dysrhythmias, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Provide care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including post-thoracic surgery, post-cardiac surgery, post-angiogram, post-MI, orthopedic, neurological, renal, and gastrointestinal diagnoses
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, ports, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, ostomies, and wound care needs
• Support respiratory care, including oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, suctioning, and non-invasive airway management
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary partners, including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, response to treatment, and care coordination in the electronic medical record
• Respond promptly to changes in condition and participate in rapid response and code team procedures as appropriate
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, education, comfort, and continuity of care throughout the assignment

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel nursing opportunity in Lakewood, California, and join a collaborative healthcare team in Southern California.

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.