Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Bakersfield, CA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – 4W Telemetry

Specialty: Registered Nurse – Telemetry
Location: Not specified in the job details

Job Details

• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Schedule: Days, every other weekend (EOW)
• Contract Length: 91 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Unit: 4W Telemetry – 31 beds
• EMR: Cerner
• Scrubs: Navy blue, including scrub jackets. Undershirts must be navy, white, or black.
• Orientation: 1–2 shifts with a preceptor

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license required at submission
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Ability to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms
• Cerner experience is relevant to the unit's charting system.

Important: The posting does not specify the minimum number of years of experience or whether first-time travelers are accepted. Confirm these details before submission.

Unit & Clinical Experience

The 4W Telemetry unit cares for high-acuity medical patients, including:

• Cardiac monitoring, new-onset atrial fibrillation, and RVR
• Post-pacemaker patients
• Patients stepping down from the ICU
• Stroke and TBI patients
• Sepsis and complex medical cases
• Hemodialysis patients
• Patients with PEG tubes and pressure injuries
• CPAP/BiPAP patients, as directed by Respiratory Therapy
• Urology patients, including cystoscopy cases

Floating Requirements

Travelers are the first to float. Possible assignments include:

• 2W Med-Surg Remote Telemetry
• Med-Surg SW
• ICU for telemetry medical-surgical holds
• ER holds
• Other units within the affiliated facilities, including MSW and MHB

Candidates must be comfortable floating outside their primary unit as needed.

Weekends, Holidays & Call

• Weekends: 4 shifts within each 4-week schedule
• Holidays: Must follow the permanent staff rotation, including 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• Call/Standby: Must report within 30 minutes if called in
• Block scheduling: May be considered based on unit needs but is not guaranteed.

Additional Information

• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment; shorter assignments may have up to 3 cancellations.
• The hospital may pay the full hours for a shift instead of cancelling it.
• Nurse aides are available on the unit.
• Phillips telemetry monitoring is used.
• 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and pharmacy services are available.

Key Points to Confirm Before Submission

1. Candidate has an active RN license and all three required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
2. Candidate is comfortable interpreting cardiac rhythms and caring for high-acuity telemetry patients.
3. Candidate accepts being first to float, including possible ICU and ER holds.
4. Candidate can meet the 30-minute call-in requirement.
5. Confirm the facility location, required experience, traveler eligibility, and exact weekend/call expectations.