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

We are seeking an experienced Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel nursing contract in an acute-care hospital in Antioch, California. Join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team providing evidence-based care to adult patients while using your expertise in cardiac monitoring, rhythm interpretation, complex medication drips, and care coordination. This California travel nursing opportunity is located in the East Bay, with convenient access to regional parks, outdoor recreation, and the broader Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Antioch, California 94509
• Specialty: Telemetry Registered Nurse / Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care hospital serving adult patients
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,190-$2,310
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; three 12-hour weekend shifts during the contract
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4 patients per nurse
• Unit Profile: Approximately 24 beds with an average daily census of 22 patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Recent clinical proficiency in telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation, including recognition of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, SVT, ventricular tachycardia, PVCs, and PACs
• Experience initiating, titrating, monitoring, and documenting cardiac, anticoagulant, insulin, diuretic, and inotropic infusions according to protocol
• Ability to assess rate, rhythm, intervals, and clinical significance, then appropriately escalate changes in patient condition
• Experience with electronic medical records; Epic experience required
• Community hospital and travel nursing experience required
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, teamwork, and clinical judgment skills

Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, coordinate, and evaluate individualized nursing care for adult telemetry patients
• Continuously monitor telemetry and promptly identify, interpret, document, and escalate dysrhythmias or other significant clinical changes
• Safely administer and monitor cardiac and critical-care medications, including amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, furosemide, insulin, and heparin infusions
• Monitor hemodynamic status, neurological status, fluid balance, glucose levels, renal function, electrolytes, bleeding risk, and medication response
• Provide care for patients with cardiac conditions, post-cardiac procedures, renal disease, respiratory needs, neurologic conditions, and complex medical diagnoses
• Perform or assist with IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, PICC management, chest tube care, wound care, feeding tube care, blood product administration, and other appropriate bedside interventions
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, disease management, safety, and transitions of care
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while protecting patient privacy and complying with professional standards, hospital policies, and applicable regulations
• Respond to changes in patient condition and participate in rapid response or emergency interventions as appropriate

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

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.