Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry in Thousand Oaks, CA | 13-Week Contract

Explore a rewarding California travel nursing job in Thousand Oaks, CA, and join a collaborative telemetry team providing high-quality care to cardiac and neurological patients in a well-supported acute-care setting. This on-site Travel RN opportunity is ideal for a dependable, quick-learning nurse who communicates effectively and is confident managing telemetry patients, interpreting EKGs, starting IVs, and caring for patients with chest tubes.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Telemetry nursing
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Openings: 2
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090-$2,200
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• End Date: January 4, 2027
• Weekend Requirement: 3-4 weekend shifts per month
• On-Call Requirement: None
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
• Unit: 30-bed telemetry unit with additional overflow capacity
• Documentation: Meditech electronic medical record
• Floating: PCU and medical-surgical units as needed

Location Highlights: Thousand Oaks, California

Thousand Oaks is a scenic Southern California community nestled in the Conejo Valley, known for its welcoming neighborhoods, abundant parks, and access to the Santa Monica Mountains. The area offers a relaxed lifestyle with excellent dining, shopping, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the greater Los Angeles region and nearby coastal communities.

Telemetry Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in California
• At least 1 year of recent telemetry or progressive-care nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications
• Demonstrated ability to interpret EKGs and monitor cardiac rhythms
• Strong IV-start and vascular access skills
• Experience with chest tube management
• Ability to care for cardiac and neurological patients in an acute-care setting
• Comfort working in a fast-paced hospital environment and floating to PCU or medical-surgical units when needed
• Dependable, adaptable, and able to communicate effectively with patients and interdisciplinary team members

Travel RN Telemetry Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to telemetry patients while maintaining safety, comfort, and clinical quality
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition
• Interpret EKGs and promptly communicate significant findings to the appropriate care team
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac procedures, including heart catheterization, pacemaker placement, ablation, Watchman procedures, valve repair, and cardioversion
• Perform IV starts, medication administration, assessments, care planning, and accurate clinical documentation
• Manage chest tubes and provide appropriate monitoring and interventions
• Support patients with neurological diagnoses and identify changes requiring escalation
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing colleagues, CNAs, and other members of the care team
• Float to PCU or medical-surgical units in accordance with staffing and patient-care needs
• Provide safe handoff communication and promote a positive patient and family experience

Apply now for this California travel nursing opportunity and join the telemetry healthcare team in Thousand Oaks!

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.