Telemetry RN
Bakersfield, California
Mercy Hospital Downtown

Tele 3SW RN

Overview

• Role: RN (Registered Nurse)
• Specialty/unit: Tele 3SW
• Location: Bakersfield, California
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms

Preferred Qualifications

• Cerner experience preferred

Unit Details

• 32 beds, all private
• Patient mix includes acute/chronic medical conditions, cardiac telemetry patients, stroke patients, non-titratable drips, COVID patients, forensic patients, and potential post-op patients
• No titration required
• Set-rate drips may include Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Heparin
• GE monitors
• CNAs based on census
• CPAP or BiPAP may be used per RT and MD order; no vents

Schedule and Staffing

• 12-hour shifts: 7:00a–7:30p and 7:00p–7:30a
• 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
• 1 major and 1 minor holiday minimum
• No call, but may be placed on standby for low census with a 30-minute response time
• Travelers are first to float
• May float to Mercy Downtown, any MS/MST unit, ICU for MST patients, and ER for MST holds
• 1–2 shifts with a preceptor for orientation

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must follow evidence-based practices, including bedside shift report, intentional hourly rounding, and medication teaching including side effects
• The unit is described as fast paced with many admissions and high acuity
• Strict attendance expectations apply