Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) Job in Antioch, California

Join an acute-care telemetry nursing team in Antioch, CA, and provide evidence-based care to adult patients in a collaborative hospital environment. This California travel nursing contract offers competitive weekly pay, a supportive 24-bed telemetry unit, and convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Nursing Specialty: Telemetry and Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Location: Antioch, California, in the East Bay
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,190-$2,310
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 2, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, approximately 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; three 12-hour weekend shifts during the contract
• Patient Population: Adult medical and cardiac patients
• Unit Profile: 24-bed acute-care telemetry unit with an average daily census of approximately 22 patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4 patients per nurse
• Charting System: Epic electronic health record

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical Telemetry or acute-care telemetry nursing experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the AHA or ARC
• Recent clinical proficiency in cardiac telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation, including recognition of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, SVT, ventricular tachycardia, PVCs, and PACs
• Experience initiating, monitoring, titrating, and documenting cardiac, anticoagulant, insulin, and diuretic infusions according to protocol
• Experience with Epic or a comparable electronic health record system
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and prioritization skills
• Ability to protect patient privacy and collaborate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams

Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate individualized nursing care for adult telemetry patients
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry rhythms, identify clinically significant changes, and promptly escalate concerns or initiate appropriate interventions
• Administer and monitor medications and infusions, including amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, furosemide, insulin, and heparin, in accordance with established protocols
• Monitor vital signs, hemodynamic response, glucose levels, renal function, electrolytes, bleeding risk, and other relevant clinical indicators
• Provide nursing care for patients with cardiac conditions, post-myocardial infarction needs, cardiac catheterization recovery, dysrhythmias, renal failure, and other complex medical diagnoses
• Perform or support clinical skills such as central and peripheral line care, PICC management, chest tube care, blood product administration, wound care, IV initiation, and oxygen therapy
• Develop and coordinate plans of care that address patients’ physical, psychological, social, cultural, and educational needs
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, disease management, and transitions of care
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Recognize changes in patient condition, respond to urgent situations, and activate rapid response or code resources when appropriate
• Document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and care coordination accurately in the Epic electronic health record
• Follow applicable nursing standards, patient safety practices, infection-control procedures, organizational policies, and privacy requirements

Antioch offers travel nurses convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area along with nearby parks, waterfront recreation, and local amenities. Apply now for this California telemetry RN travel contract and join a collaborative acute-care 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.