Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Los Alamitos, California
UC Irvine

Telemetry RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Los Alamitos, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 0700-1930 (3x12 hours)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:4 on days, nights, and weekends
• Patient ages: Adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Float: Required
• Weekend coverage: Yes, as needed
• Scrubs: Not provided (any color)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Minimum of 3 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Pre-Start Health and Background Requirements

• Criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually (7-year search including statewide, nationwide, sex offender, SS trace, and federal searches)
• Government-issued photo ID
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen accepted; not updated annually)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually (PAPR accepted only after a documented failed N95 fit test)
• TB screening: negative PPD, TSpot, or QuantiFERON within 1 year of start; if TB-positive, a negative chest X-ray within 4 years and an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines after age 1 (negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters; the 2nd booster may start pending)
• Tdap required; if medically unable, a pertussis titer showing immunity is needed
• Hepatitis B: series or declination (titer not accepted)
• Hepatitis C titer strongly preferred; declination accepted with a valid reason
• Flu vaccine required by 12/5 for the 2026-27 season; declination accepted. Candidates not fully vaccinated for COVID and flu must follow universal masking on facility grounds.

Onboarding and Documents

• HIPAA acknowledgement signed
• Confidentiality agreement completed within 72 hours of signing
• Unit job description signed before start
• Orientation packet and acknowledgment signed
• Skills self-assessment signed
• Orientation modules completed onsite
• Epidural pain policy reviewed before start
• Standard of Care: Skin Care packet reviewed and attestation signed
• Traveler acknowledgement signed (Joint Commission readiness, physician rounding clinical update, and National Patient Safety Goals)
• Sexual violence and sexual harassment policy reviewed
• ICU traveler tip sheet signed (for ICU specialties)
• TB symptom review completed before start
• Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act document required for clinical candidates at certain locations

Additional Competency Requirements

• Arrhythmia recognition assessment (EKG exam) required for Telemetry RNs; 80% passing score on a 10-question strip exam, including identification and correct intervention for ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, third-degree heart block, and asystole. This is required for per diem only.