Telemetry/Medical-Surgical RN
Bakersfield, CA
Consolidated Medical Travel
3x12 hrs, Days

Unit Profile – Medical/Surgical Telemetry (MST)

Beds: 32 (all private rooms)
Telemetry: GE monitors; RNs must read & interpret all cardiac rhythms.

Staffing & Ratios

• RN : Patient Ratios:
  • Telemetry: 1:4
  • Med-Surg: 1:5
  • Mixed team (MS + Tele): 1:4
• CNAs: Assigned based on census
• Charge Structure:
  • House Supervisor on-site 24/7
  • Nurse Manager during business hours
  • Each shift includes Nurse Shift Manager + Charge Nurse OR Break Nurse
  • If no Nurse Shift Manager: Charge Nurse + Break Nurse
  • Charge RN may take an assignment only if needed (not the norm)

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Patient Population

• Acute & chronic medical conditions
• Cardiac telemetry patients
• Stroke patients
• COVID patients
• Forensic patients
• Post-op (potential)
• Patients on non-titrating drips

Drips

• No titration required
• Common set-rate drips:
  • Cardizem
  • Amiodarone
  • Heparin

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• Cerner experience preferred

Respiratory / Equipment

• CPAP/BiPAP (with RT & MD order)
• No ventilators

Shifts & Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts:
  • 0700–1930
  • 1900–0730
• Shift huddle at 0700 and 1900
• Self-scheduling: Not explicitly stated
• Weekend requirement:
  • 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
  • Nights: Fri/Sat
  • Days: Sat/Sun
• Holiday requirement:
  • 1 major + 1 minor

Call / Standby

• No formal call
• May be placed on standby for low census
• If called in from standby → 30-minute response time

Floating Expectations

Travelers float first. Possible float locations:

• Mercy Downtown (approx. 6.5 miles away)
• Any MS/MST unit
• ICU (for MST-level patients only)
• ER (for MST holds)

Scrub Color / Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs
• Undershirts: navy, white, or black
• Scrub jackets: navy only
• No hoodies, sweatshirts, or sweat jackets