Travel Registered Nurse Charge Acute Care Job

Overview
Registered Nurse – Charge Acute Care | San Luis Obispo, California | Start date: 10/05/2026 | Assignment duration: 13 weeks | Weekly pay: $2,435–$2,514 per week | Guaranteed hours: 36 per week | Shift: 3x12-hour nights (6:00 PM–6:30 AM) | Short Term Acute Care Hospital setting with unit-based leadership responsibilities.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay range: $2,435–$2,514 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- Shift: 3x12-hour nights (6:00 PM–6:30 AM)
- Start date: 10/05/2026
- Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital; leadership role on a nursing unit

Responsibilities
- Provide unit-based leadership in collaboration with the Nurse Manager/Director, physicians, and staff.
- Supervise and direct nursing and ancillary personnel; ensure safe, cost-effective, high-quality care with strong patient satisfaction and safety.
- Conduct rounds to assess patient care needs, introduce self to patients and families, and develop care plans with the health team.
- Initiate and coordinate conferences with health team members, patients, and families to revise care plans as needed.
- Monitor staff performance and resource use; ensure timely completion of care activities; participate in direct patient care as needed.
- Support quality improvement efforts; foster patient- and family-centered care with cultural sensitivity and attention to diverse needs.

Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice (California)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing; Master’s Degree preferred
- Minimum five years of clinical nursing experience; at least two years in a supervisory/charge-nurse role
- Certifications: AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS required; AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS required; AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS required; Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) required; AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring within the last two years
- EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) experience
- Ability to work in a high-acuity short-term acute care setting; night shift availability

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours for the assignment
- 13-week contract with potential extension opportunities
- Dedicated support from the travel nursing team throughout the assignment
- Credentialing and onboarding coordination to facilitate a smooth start

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.