Telemetry Registered Nurse
Bakersfield, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Telemetry (Tele) Nurse United States. This role involves providing specialized bedside care to cardiac telemetry patients within an acute care setting. The position requires a dedicated professional comfortable with high-acuity patients, remote cardiac rhythm interpretation, and adhering to evidence-based practices.

Job Details

• Location: United States
• Position Description: 32-bed unit with all private rooms, including telemetry and medical-surgical patients. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4 for telemetry and 1:5 for MedSurg patients. Responsibilities include managing acute and chronic medical conditions, cardiac telemetry, stroke, COVID-19, forensic, and potential post-operative patients.
• Required Qualifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications; Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; at least 2 years experience; Cerner EHR experience preferred; no specific minimum experience required, but a minimum of 2 years preferred; location must be within the United States.
• Schedule: 12-hour day and night shifts, 7:00 AM 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: RN staff must be able to interpret cardiac rhythms on GE monitors, read their own strips, and read/set rate titratable drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Heparin. No ventilator management; Cpap/Bipap support as ordered. Floating to other units such as Mercy Downtown, ICU, or Emergency Room may be required.
• Certification: Must hold ACLS, BLS from AHA, and NIHSS from AHA or APEX.
• Orientation: 1-2 shifts with a preceptor.
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs; undershirts navy, white, or black; scrub jackets navy; no hoodies or sweatshirts.
• Additional notes: Fast-paced, high-acuity unit emphasizing bedside shift report, hourly rounding, and medication teaching. Punctuality and attendance are strictly enforced.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits