Stepdown Telemetry RN
Rancho Mirage, California
Eisenhower Medical Center

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele Stepdown Unit (Telemetry)

Overview

• Location: Rancho Mirage, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• References: The facility requires references, sent with submission.

Unit Details

• Unit: MS/Tele Stepdown Unit
• Average daily census: 12-16
• Beds: 24 private suites, 24 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 4:1
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend required
• Charting: EPIC
• Attire: Navy or white scrubs
• Unit focus: Specialty unit with a strong customer service focus. Patients pay extra beyond insurance coverage to stay on the unit and are expected to receive excellent service, including for their family.

Patient Population

• Adults and geriatrics
• Cardiac, surgical, total joint, chemotherapy, comfort care, medical, and telemetry patients

Required Qualifications

• 2 years minimum experience
• Prior travel experience required (no first-time travelers)
• Must be able to administer all 5 cardiac drips: amiodarone, Cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, nitro. No titrating.
• The source also states the candidate must have experience with 3 of the 5 required cardiac drips.
• Strong clinical skills, exceptional communication, and excellent customer service
• Immediate response expected; teamwork is essential
• Personality fit is a must
• Flu vaccination required (exemptions accepted case by case)
• Current, primary-source-verified professional license; renew before expiration
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required

Certifications Listed in the Job Data

The source does not state whether these are required or preferred for this unit. Its instructions say to check the unit description for the requirement level.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA only
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), AHA only
• Chemotherapy (CHEMO)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Competencies and Testing

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Unit-specific competency testing required
• Age-specific competency exam on hire and annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam through an online learning platform: overall score of 80%, with the lethal rhythms section at 100%. A new passing test is required for every assignment, even if one is on file.
• Onsite pass/fail EKG exam on the first day of orientation: 2 attempts, with a study guide and attestation provided in advance. Returning candidates who had a break of a year or more must retake it.

Health, Background, and Screening

• Criminal background check: Completed within 30 days of start. Seven-year search, including SSN trace, all counties and states lived or worked, national criminal search, and national sex offender search. International searches if applicable. No pending searches and no placeholders.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days before start. Two dilute screens count as a positive result.
• Physical exam: Signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA within 1 year of start, updated annually. Must state the candidate is in good physical and mental health. Concentra physicals are accepted.
• TB: Negative PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year of start. If positive, a clear chest x-ray within 4 years and a TB surveillance form are required.
• Immunity (rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella): Titer evidence of immunity, or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Negative or equivocal titers require two boosters 28 days apart. Documents must be official, with patient name and DOB.
• Hepatitis B: One of the following: a signed declination, lab evidence of immunity, or a completed vaccine series (3-dose or 2-dose).
• Flu vaccination (2026-27): Proof of vaccine or an approved medical/religious exemption. Deadline is 10/30; flu season ends April 30. Approved exemptions must wear a mask while working.
• Fit testing: Required before start, using one of the following masks only: 3M 1804, 1804S, 1860, 1860S, or 1870+. PAPR use is available only for medical or religious reasons, is not guaranteed, and onsite testing is not an option.

History and Documentation

• Minimum of 2 positive professional references
• Dated skills checklist
• Annual performance evaluation for anyone who has worked for the agency more than 1 year, completed by a leader, manager, or supervisor
• Annual internal evaluation for anyone who has worked for the agency more than 1 year
• Harassment prevention training certificate
• Signed or reviewed facility documents before start: commitment to compliance, abuse reporting, confidentiality agreement, end-of-life option, nursing staffing form, mobile heartbeat guidelines, policies packet (includes code of conduct and HIPAA), tobacco-free policy, vehicle registration form, infection prevention module and acknowledgement, general orientation knowledge review, attendance and call-off policy, hand hygiene policy, social media policy, pressure injury (HAPI) policy, and UKG access information review
• Required for RNs: Omnicell system user form and EPIC training acknowledgment
• Required before start: Inpatient NetLearning modules, which must be completed by Monday before start, and a copy of the transcript. Returning candidates must complete annual mandatory modules before their return assignment.