Travel Nurse (RN) - Telemetry Unit

$2,477/wk

Bakersfield, CA
Night
3 shifts x 12 hours
Start September 2nd · 20 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Nurse/Patient
1/4
Shift Type
Night
Contract Date
09/02/2025 - 01/20/2026
Expected Length
20 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
3
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 50 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
Travel Pay Breakdown
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Requirements
Experience
24 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
24 months of Telemetry Unit experience is required from the last 4 years.
Experience with Cerner is preferred from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 1 reference from within the past 3 years in order to be considered for this role
Candidates must provide 1 manager/supervisor reference from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a California license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
NIHSS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
COVID booster required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Driver's license required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

THIS IS AN RN SHIFT MANAGER - CHARGE RN POSITION! MUST have experience as an RN shift manager! (Will take patient assignments, also staff a resource nurse to help w/ tasks and breaks etc)

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks (Hospital may also pay full hours for a particular shift, in lieu of cancellation).

EOW, first to float

Weekend Requirement: 4 shifts out of 4 week schedule

Weekend shifts for nights are Fri/Sat & Sat Sun for days

Holidays: Travelers are expected to work into the perm staff holiday rotation schedule (1 major holiday & 1 minor holiday)

  • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes - on call after hours

Call requirements: must report within 30 mins if placed on stand by/call

Block scheduling can be requested, but cannot be guaranteed.

  • Floating: Travelers are the 1st to float. Could possibly float between MSW & MHB because they are under the same license, travelers may float between the two. They would float to 2W MedSurg remote tele, MedSurg SW, some to ICU for tele MS hold, or ER holds.

  • Floor specific orientation: 1-2 shifts w/ preceptor

  • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Post pacer, hemodialysis, no cardiac/surgical patients, new onset afib, or RVR. CP sent out. Stepdown from ICU, surgical patients, urology patients: Cystoscopy. Oncology patients would transfer if they have cardiac problems to be monitored. Rare ortho patients. Some correctional patients (federal not State), strokes, TBI, high acuity, heavy patients, a lot of patients with bedsores, about 1/3 from nursing homes, peg tubes, sepsis, etc

no BSN Required

Trusted Benefits

Health

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Dental

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Vision

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401k

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