Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift | Burlingame, CA

Take your next travel nursing assignment as a Medical-Surgical RN in Burlingame, California. This 13-week night shift opportunity offers a collaborative hospital environment caring for adult and geriatric patients with a range of medical and surgical needs. Enjoy the Bay Area Peninsula’s scenic shoreline, parks, dining, and convenient access to the broader San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Location: Burlingame, California
• Healthcare Setting: Medical-Surgical nursing
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Assignment: 13 weeks, starting December 14, 2026
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients; typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5
• On-call: Not required

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications; ACLS required for the assignment
• At least 2 years of medical-surgical RN experience; 5 years of experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience
• Experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting
• Ability to float to other units or hospital campuses within your scope of practice as needed
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-informed nursing care from patient admission through discharge.
• Complete initial and ongoing patient assessments, identify changes in condition, and communicate significant findings to the care team.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Administer medications and treatments, manage IVs and central lines, monitor cardiac telemetry, and provide wound and drain care as appropriate.
• Care for patients with stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory illness, and other complex medical needs.
• Promote patient safety, comfort, education, and discharge readiness, and respond effectively to emergencies and rapid response situations.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary services and maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic.

Apply now for this travel Medical-Surgical RN job in Burlingame, California, and bring your nursing experience to a collaborative Bay Area hospital 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.