Telemetry RN
Bakersfield, California
Mercy Hospital Downtown

Tele 3SW RN

Overview

• Location: Bakersfield, California
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour days
• Hours per week: 36

Unit

• 32-bed all-private unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:4 for tele patients; 1:5 for MedSurg patients
• If mixed MS and Tele, ratio remains 1:4

Required Qualifications

• RN
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• At least 2 years of experience
• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms

Preferred Qualifications

• Cerner experience

Clinical Details

• Patient population includes acute/chronic medical conditions, cardiac telemetry patients, stroke patients, non-titratable drips, COVID patients, forensic patients, and potential post-op patients
• No titration
• Set-rate drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Heparin
• GE monitors
• Cpap or Bipap per RT and MD order; no vents
• CNAs based on census

Schedule

• 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
• 1 major and 1 minor holiday minimum
• No call; may be placed on standby for low census with a 30-minute response time if called in

Floating

• Travelers are first to float
• May float to Mercy Downtown
• May float to any MS/MST unit
• May float to ICU for MST patients
• May float to ER for MST holds

Orientation

• 1 to 2 shifts with a preceptor

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs
• Undershirt, if worn, must be navy, white, or black
• Scrub jacket, if worn, must be navy
• No hoodies, sweatshirts, or sweat jackets

Additional Notes

• Fast-paced unit with many admissions and high acuity
• Strict attendance expectations
• Must uphold evidence-based practices, including bedside shift report, intentional hourly rounding, and medication teaching with side effects