Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Antioch, California

Explore a California travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Antioch, CA. Join an acute-care Med/Surg Tele team and provide thoughtful, evidence-based care to adult patients in a collaborative environment. Located in the East Bay, Antioch offers a welcoming community, convenient access to outdoor recreation, and connectivity to the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This 13-week travel nurse assignment is an excellent opportunity to strengthen clinical expertise while working with a supportive interdisciplinary team.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,190-$2,310
• Position Type: Travel nursing contract
• Specialty: Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)
• Healthcare Setting: Adult Med/Surg Tele unit
• Location: Antioch, California 94509
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• End Date: February 2, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Duration: 12 hours; 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately three weekend shifts during the contract
• Patient Population: Adults
• Typical Assignment: 4 patients per nurse
• Unit Profile: Approximately 22 patients daily with 24 beds
• Charting: Epic
• Interdisciplinary Support: Physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of recent Med/Surg Tele or acute-care telemetry nursing experience
• Recent travel nursing experience required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or ARC
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from AHA or ARC
• Demonstrated proficiency in telemetry monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and management of dysrhythmias
• Recent experience with cardiac, insulin, heparin, and vasoactive medication protocols, including monitoring, documentation, and titration within policy
• Epic charting experience and strong knowledge of acute-care nursing practices
• Ability to prioritize care, communicate effectively, protect patient privacy, and collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members

Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate individualized nursing care for adult telemetry patients.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms, recognizing arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, SVT, ventricular tachycardia, PVCs, and PACs.
• Identify clinically significant rhythm changes and promptly escalate concerns or initiate appropriate interventions.
• Initiate, monitor, document, and titrate medications and infusions according to approved protocols, including amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, insulin, heparin, and diuretics.
• Monitor vital signs, hemodynamic response, glucose levels, renal function, electrolytes, bleeding risk, and other treatment-related parameters.
• Provide direct patient care, medication administration, patient and family education, discharge planning, and transitions-of-care support.
• Care for patients with complex medical conditions, cardiac diagnoses, renal failure, post-cardiac procedures, respiratory needs, and other acute-care concerns.
• Perform and document nursing interventions such as IV management, central and peripheral line care, chest tube care, wound care, oxygen therapy, tracheostomy care, and blood product administration as applicable.
• Collaborate with physicians, rapid response teams, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, social services, and other care partners.
• Maintain accurate electronic documentation and uphold professional, regulatory, safety, and patient privacy standards.

Apply now for this Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Antioch, California, and join a collaborative East Bay healthcare 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.