Tele | Registered Nurse Travel RN – San Francisco, CA

San Francisco travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Telemetry, Stepdown, or Progressive Care Registered Nurse (RN) seeking a 13-week night-shift contract. Support medically complex adult and geriatric patients across multiple inpatient settings while enjoying the diverse neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and waterfront views of San Francisco, California.

• Specialty: Telemetry, Stepdown, Progressive Care, and PCU Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Contract End Date: February 16, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: Nights, approximately 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Float Requirement: Adult float pool; assignments may include multiple departments, units, or nearby facilities based on operational needs

• Minimum 2.5 years of recent adult telemetry and TCU, stepdown, or PCU experience, with this experience established as a primary home-unit specialty
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand
• BSN required
• AHA BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Recent experience in a teaching hospital required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible
• Current experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in acute-care settings
• Strong telemetry interpretation and dysrhythmia-management skills
• Epic charting experience preferred
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Ability to float to other adult inpatient units and support boarded patients in the emergency department or post-anesthesia care setting

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric telemetry, stepdown, and progressive-care patients.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and respond promptly to dysrhythmias and clinical deterioration.
• Manage patients requiring cardiac monitoring, central-line and PICC care, chest-tube management, oxygen therapy, feeding tubes, surgical drains, wound care, and other acute-care interventions.
• Administer medications and blood products, manage insulin and non-titrated cardiac or vasoactive drips, and follow applicable protocols.
• Care for patients before and after procedures, cardiac catheterization, surgery, neurosurgery, hemodialysis, and other complex interventions.
• Float across appropriate adult-care units and facilities while maintaining safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
• Assist with the care of boarded patients in the emergency department and post-anesthesia care setting as assigned.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, rapid-response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, response to treatment, and care coordination in the electronic medical record.
• Prioritize care for a diverse patient population while promoting safety, communication, and a positive patient experience.

• 401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

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.

GHR Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.