Travel RN: Cardio Telemetry (CA) — Housing & Bonuses

American Traveler, LLC.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an RN for a Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Telemetry unit in San Jose, CA. Requires active CA RN license and 2 years of telemetry experience, plus BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Telemetry and PCU or stroke experience preferred; Meditech EMR experience is a plus. The 13‑week assignment runs 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with rotating weekends, no on-call. Expect 4:1 telemetry and 3:1 PCU ratios, hospital setting, and travel housing allowance; travel nurses are outside a

Qualifications

• Active CA RN license is required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ASHI.
• NIHSS certification required.
• 1.5–2 years telemetry experience required.
• 2 years of clinical experience in the placement area per facility guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Work on a 3rd floor Cardiovascular Pulmonary unit (3CV East/West) in a main hospital campus.
• Manage 80 total beds across east and west units with telemetry/PCU mix.
• Maintain patient ratios of 4:1 for telemetry and 3:1 for PCU.
• Day and night shifts with charge nurse, CNAs, and sitter support as needed.
• Utilize Alaris pumps, telemetry boxes, Hoyer lifts, wound vacs, PCA pumps, glucometers, and mobile lab equipment.
• Meditech EMR used on the unit.
• 13-week assignment with 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM shifts.
• Rotating weekends; no on-call responsibilities.
• Floating to 3CVE/3CVW or medical-surgical units when needed.
• Care for patients post angiograms, open heart surgeries, strokes, PCIs, and post-op procedures.
• Manage dysphagia precautions, TR band maintenance, chest tubes, wound vacs, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ideal candidates are compassionate, adaptable, and thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Scrubs allowed in any color.
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates.
• First-time travelers may be considered.

Skills

Telemetry experience

BLS/ACLS certifications

NIHSS certification

Adaptability to shifts

Education

CA RN license

Tools

Meditech EMR

Job description

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an RN for a Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Telemetry unit in San Jose, CA. Requires active CA RN license and 2 years of telemetry experience, plus BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Telemetry and PCU or stroke experience preferred; Meditech EMR experience is a plus. The 13‑week assignment runs 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with rotating weekends, no on-call. Expect 4:1 telemetry and 3:1 PCU ratios, hospital setting, and travel housing allowance; travel nurses are outside a