RN MedSurg Telemetry Shift Manager
Bakersfield, California
Mercy Hospital Downtown

RN - MS Tele Nurse Shift Manager

Location: Bakersfield, California
Contract Length: 16 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Summary

This position combines charge nurse, clinical mentor, and manager responsibilities. The clinician provides on-shift leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, and compassionate patient care while supporting staff and promoting a positive work environment. Responsibilities include rounding on patients, addressing service or safety concerns, serving as a resource for clinical and interpersonal issues, and taking charge nurse assignments as needed based on census and staffing.

Unit & Patient Population

• Unit: All Medsurg Telemetry units
• Patient types: General medical-surgical, gynecology, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, some spine and joint cases
• Oncology: 7 rooms are private oncology suites; patients may have a history of cancer but are not necessarily on active chemotherapy
• Pediatrics: Patients over age 15 accepted
• No acute strokes, acute cardiac cases, or drips
• No ventilated patients

Orientation & Training

• 3 weeks total orientation:

  • 1 week classroom
  • 2 weeks unit orientation
• Floor-specific orientation includes 1 Cerner shift if needed and 2 shifts on units

Staffing & Ratios

• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • 1:5 for med-surg patients
  • 1:4 for chemo/telemetry patients
• Nurse aides: Target 2 per shift
• Floating: May float to other med-surg/telemetry units within the system

Certifications & Experience Requirements

• Required certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Must have Medsurg Telemetry experience
• Must have been a charge RN in the last assignment
• No first-time travelers accepted
• Strong central line experience required
• Must enjoy teaching and spending time with patients

Work Environment & Additional Details

• EMR system: Cerner
• Weekend requirement: One weekend shift every two weeks
• Holidays: 2 major holidays and 1 minor holiday required
• Scrub color: Navy
• Telemetry monitoring: Remote telemetry with monitor techs
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• No ventilated patients on unit
• No IV team; resource nurse available for assistance; PICC and midline teams available
• Hospitalists on-site 24/7
• Call: No regular call; if placed on standby due to low census, must report within 30 minutes
• Nights, every other weekend schedule, first to float

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 3 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel nursing assignment
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience in charge nurse roles
• Strong central line experience