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

RN – Med-Surg / Telemetry | 12-Hour Days

Travelers Are First to Float

Shift & Contract Details

• Shift: 12-Hour Days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekend: Every other weekend (EOW).
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule.
• Day Shift Weekends: Saturday and Sunday.
• Holidays: Minimum 1 major and 1 minor holiday.
• Call: No call.
• Standby: May be placed on standby due to low census. If called in, must report within 30 minutes.
• Orientation: 1–2 shifts with a preceptor.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• Active RN license required at submission.
• BLS (AHA).
• ACLS.
• NIHSS (AHA or APEX).
• Must be comfortable caring for both Med-Surg and Telemetry patients.
• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms independently.
• Cerner experience preferred.

Facility & Unit Details

• Department: Med-Surg / Telemetry
• Unit Capacity: 32 beds
• Room Type: All private rooms.
• Care Setting: Acute Care
• Patient Ratio:
  • Telemetry: 1:4
  • Med-Surg: 1:5
  • Mixed Med-Surg/Tele team: 1:4
• EMR: Cerner
• BSN: Not required.
• Monitor System: GE Monitors.

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Post-surgical patients.
• Bariatric patients.
• Total joint replacement patients.
• Urology.
• Gynecology (GYN).
• Podiatry.
• General surgery.
• Stroke patients.
• Potential oncology patients.

Important: Candidates must be comfortable caring for bariatric and total joint replacement patients.

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Must independently read and interpret cardiac rhythms.
• Care for Med-Surg and Telemetry patients.
• Manage non-titratable drips.
• Administer set-rate drips, including:
  • Cardizem
  • Amiodarone
  • Heparin
• Titration of drips is not required.
• Provide CPAP/BiPAP care as ordered by RT and physician.
• No ventilator experience required.
• Follow evidence-based nursing practices:
  • Bedside shift reporting.
  • Intentional hourly rounding.
  • Medication education, including side effects.

Staffing & Support

• House Supervisor available 24/7.
• Nurse Manager available during normal business hours.
• Nurse Shift Managers and Charge Nurses available.
• Break Nurse assigned each shift.
• If no Nurse Shift Manager is available, a Charge Nurse and Break Nurse will be assigned.
• CNAs based on patient census.

Floating Requirements

First to Float

Travelers are the first to float.

Possible floating locations:

• Mercy Downtown (approximately 6.5 miles away).
• Any Med-Surg/Telemetry unit.
• ICU for Med-Surg/Telemetry-level patients.
• ER for Med-Surg/Telemetry holds.

Scrubs & Dress Code

• Scrub Color: Navy Blue.
• Undershirts must be navy, white, or black.
• Scrub jackets must be navy blue.
• Hoodies, sweatshirts, and sweat jackets are not allowed.

Cancellation Policy

• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment.
• For assignments shorter than 13 weeks, up to 3 shifts may be cancelled.
• Hospital may alternatively pay full hours for a particular shift instead of cancelling.