Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Camarillo, California
St. John’s Hospital Camarillo (Saint John's Pleasant Valley Hospital)

ACU Telemetry RN

Location: Camarillo, California Contract Length: 13 weeks Job Type: Travel Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (6:45 PM to 6:45 AM), 36 hours per week Scheduling: Self-scheduling, not guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• 2 full years of experience
• Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and California RN license
• Must be able to read cardiac rhythm strips

Unit Details

• Unit: ACU (Acute Care Unit), a combination of telemetry, med-surg, and DOU
• Beds: 50
• Ratios: 1:5 med-surg, 1:4 telemetry, 1:3 DOU
• Float scope: ACU floats between med-surg and telemetry
• Exclusion: Travelers do not work DOU
• Charge nurse: Yes
• Nurse aides: Depends on census
• Common diagnoses: Post-surgical, orthopedic, cardiac
• Drips: Cardizem and amiodarone (non-titrating)
• Vents: BiPAP or CPAP; DOU occasionally has chronic vent patients
• Telemetry monitors: Philips, with a monitor tech on staff
• Support: Hospitalist on call after hours (shared between facilities), RT 24/7, pharmacy 24/7, no IV team

Schedule and Logistics

• Weekends: Every other weekend; first to float on those weekends
• Holidays: One major and one minor holiday
• Orientation: Floor-specific orientation, one shift at each facility
• Scrub color: Navy