Telemetry RN
Merced, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry unit position requiring stroke certification and prior tele, stepdown, or PCU experience.

Details

• Acute care Level II hospital setting on a 34-bed Telemetry unit
• Patient ratios of 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Common diagnoses include post-CVA/stroke, rule-out CHF, respiratory failure, DM, HTN, and post-op and post-cardiac cath/PCI patients (travelers not assigned direct cath/PCI patient care)
• Non-titrating drips including cardizem, with heparin titration only (no insulin drips)
• Telemetry monitored via GE system by off-unit monitor techs, with on-unit monitors as well; nurses must read and interpret their own strips
• Bi-pap ventilator support used on the unit
• Charge nurse staffed each shift and typically does not carry a patient assignment
• Nurse aides available but not guaranteed every shift; primary nursing may be required
• 24/7 in-house hospitalist, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support
• No IV team and no on-call requirements
• Night shift schedule (7p-7a), 12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement of 2 weekends per 4-week schedule
• Holiday coverage consistent with core staff (one major and two minor holidays)
• Floating required to Med-Surg Tele floors on 5th, 6th, and 7th floors, with travelers floated first
• Cerner EMR used; orientation is 2 days with Cerner experience or 3 days without
• Standby shifts may be assigned with a 30-minute response time if called in
• Block or set scheduling is not accommodated

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Stroke certification and experience caring for stroke patients required
• Prior telemetry, stepdown, or PCU experience required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Must be able to pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmation
• Must pass a sterile technique test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) on the first day of orientation
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry nursing care to a high-acuity cardiac patient population
• Navy scrub color required
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; local rates are not offered
• Cannot have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity Health, within the past 12 months
• Candidates with a second job will not be considered, as travel assignment scheduling must take priority
• Failing a second attempt at the Relias Dysrhythmia or sterile technique test results in a 6-month do-not-use status with CommonSpirit facilities in the Sacramento, CA region and Arizona
• Travelers have the option to extend assignments up to the one-year mark
• Located centrally near national parks, with Yosemite roughly a 1-2 hour drive and several nearby lakes for outdoor recreation