Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Los Angeles, California
Good Samaritan Hospital

MS/Tele Float (Registered Nurse)

Location: Los Angeles, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Float: May float

Unit Details

• Average census: 36
• Rooms/beds: 36
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Patient population: Adolescents to geriatrics
• Scope: Telemetry setting, with general medical-surgical patients and moderate-volume orthopedic surgical cases
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend required
• On-call: No call requirement
• Scrubs: Royal Blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Total joint orthopedic experience
• Experience with simple gynecologic procedures
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with post cardiac catheterization patients, including pre/post cardiac catheterization care
• Experience with cardiac surgery patients
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Experience with PICC lines
• IV insertion skills
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Seven-year criminal background check within 90 days, plus HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks updated monthly
• Highest level of education verification
• Negative 7-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, stating the candidate is free of communicable disease and can perform job duties without limitations
• TB screening: negative TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 1 year, with annual TB questionnaire
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (positive titer, 2 lifetime vaccines, or declination)
• Hepatitis B: 3-dose series, positive titer, or declination
• Tdap within 10 years or declination
• COVID and flu vaccination or facility declination (November 1 to March 31); unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask in patient care areas during that period
• Two professional references from a manager or above, validated within 2 years of start
• Employment application or resume, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Driver's license or state ID and emergency contact form (required prior to start)
• Photo for badge (white background, shoulders up), due the Tuesday before start

Scheduling

• Requested time off (RTO) must be included on the submittal.
• No RTO during the first two weeks of the assignment.
• Once RTO is submitted, it cannot be changed except to cancel requested time, so confirm all needed dates off for the full contract before submitting.