Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Berkeley, California

Join an inpatient care team as a Travel Med-Surg RN in Berkeley, California, with a 13-week day-shift contract. Bring your medical-surgical nursing expertise to a collaborative team and provide patient-centered care throughout each patient’s stay—from admission through discharge. Berkeley offers a lively East Bay setting known for its parks, local culture, and easy access to the wider Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Berkeley, California
• Healthcare Setting: Inpatient Medical-Surgical
• Schedule: 3 12-hour day shifts per week (36 hours weekly), 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: December 14, 2026
• End Date: March 15, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Floating: Flexibility to float to other units within your scope of practice or to nearby campuses based on patient-care needs. Advance notice is typically provided; shuttle transportation is available when floating to another campus.

Travel RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of registered nursing experience, including medical-surgical nursing experience
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate patient care and adapt to changing patient and unit needs

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Assess patients and families, identify care needs, and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with the patient, family, physicians, and other care-team members.
• Deliver and coordinate medical-surgical nursing care from admission through discharge, supporting patient safety, comfort, hygiene, education, and discharge planning.
• Administer medications and treatments, perform nursing skills, and document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
• Monitor changes in patients’ conditions, communicate significant findings to physicians and the care team, and revise care plans as needed.
• Use sound clinical judgment to prioritize nursing care, respond to emergencies, and help maintain a safe care environment.
• Coordinate with nursing and medical staff to support effective, collaborative inpatient patient care.

Apply now for this Travel Medical-Surgical RN contract in Berkeley, 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.