Med Surg / Telemetry Oncology RN
Bakersfield, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a MedSurg/Tele/Oncology unit requiring a CA RN license, 2+ years of experience, and telemetry strip interpretation skills.

Details

• Acute care MedSurg/Tele/Oncology unit (2W) with 27 beds (13 private, 14 semi-private)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4 for tele patients and 1:5 for MedSurg patients, with a 1:4 ratio when caring for a mixed team
• Patient population includes acute/chronic medical conditions, post-surgical patients (including total joints), urology, GYN, podiatry, general surgery, and potential stroke patients
• Uses Cerner EMR; prior experience preferred
• Remote telemetry monitoring (Philips) with monitor tech support; RNs required to read, interpret, and sign off on strips
• RNs are not required to titrate drips; heparin drips used on this unit, no cardiac drips
• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP/BiPap per order; no ventilators
• 12-hour day shifts (7a-7:30p); shift huddles at 0700 and 1900
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts in a 4-week schedule (Sat/Sun for days)
• Minimum holiday coverage of 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• No call requirement, but may be placed on standby for low census with a 30-minute response time if called in
• Travelers are first to float, with potential floating to a sister facility approximately 6.5 miles away, any MedSurg/Tele unit, ICU for MedSurg Tele patients, or ER for MedSurg Tele holds

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required (AHA or APEX)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must be comfortable caring for total joint post-surgical patients
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• 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 employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including telemetry monitoring, strip interpretation, and sign-off in collaboration with monitor techs
• House supervisor available 24/7, with nurse shift managers and charge nurses or break nurses on each shift
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 1-2 shifts with a preceptor
• Scrub color is navy blue; any undershirt worn must be navy, white, or black, and jackets must also be navy with no hoodies or sweatshirts permitted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility associated with this health system within the past year, though PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered