Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Bakersfield, CA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN – Med Surg/Telemetry

Role

• Location: Bakersfield, CA
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM–7:30 PM)
• Hours: 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of RN experience
• Active California RN license required for submission
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms
• Cerner experience preferred; confirm whether experience is recent

Unit Details

• Unit: Mixed Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
• Care Setting: Acute Care
• Beds: 39 (37 private rooms and 1 semi-private room)
• Patient Ratios:
  • Telemetry: 1:4
  • Medical-Surgical: 1:5
  • Mixed assignments may include both Medical-Surgical and Telemetry patients
• Charting System: Cerner
• Telemetry: Philips
• Respiratory Therapy: Available 24/7
• Pharmacy: Available 24/7
• CPAP/BiPAP support available through Respiratory Therapy

Schedule

• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend (EOW); 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Holiday rotation: 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• Orientation: 12 hours, with typically 1–2 unit-specific orientation shifts; may extend to 3 shifts depending on Cerner experience

Floating

• First to float.
• May float to other Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units.
• May float between Mercy Hospital Southwest and Mercy Hospital Bakersfield.
• May float to the ICU for Medical-Surgical patients or to the ER for Medical-Surgical/Telemetry holds, depending on staffing needs.

Clinical / Operational Notes

• Fast-paced, high-turnover unit with frequent admissions and discharges.
• Patient population includes acute and chronic medical conditions, postoperative patients, bariatric surgery, total joint procedures, and stroke patients.
• Must be comfortable caring for bariatric and total joint patients.
• Non-titratable drips and set-rate Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Heparin drips.
• House supervisor available in-house 24/7.
• Hospitalist or intensivist available in-house, with on-call coverage after hours.
• Charge nurse, break nurse, and shift manager coverage varies by shift.
• CNAs available based on census.
• No IV team.
• Scrubs and scrub jackets must be navy blue. Undershirts must be navy, white, or black.
• Strict attendance expectations; punctuality for shifts and morning huddles is essential.
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
• Patient safety standards are strictly enforced.