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Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,378 per week in Antioch, CA

Malone Healthcare

  • Antioch, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • $2,378

Highlights

Deliver holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area, developing and implementing a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms, including recognition of common arrhythmias (A-fib, A-flutter, SVT, VT, PVCs, PACs), and initiate appropriate escalation or intervention based on rhythm changes.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAntioch, CA
Salary$2,378

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care in an acute patient setting
  • Deliver holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area, developing and implementing a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors
  • Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms, including recognition of common arrhythmias (A-fib, A-flutter, SVT, VT, PVCs, PACs), and initiate appropriate escalation or intervention based on rhythm changes
  • Initiate, titrate, monitor, and document vasoactive and specialty drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Lasix, Insulin, and Heparin per protocol
  • Foster and maintain collaborative relationships between patients, family/support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication
  • Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience and ensure the privacy of each patient's protected health information (PHI)
Required Qualifications
  • Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license - must be uploaded to Nursys within the last 2 weeks with valid CA state license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - AHA or ARC only, valid expiration date required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - AHA or ARC only, valid expiration date required
  • Minimum one year of current clinical experience in Med/Tele required; at least 2 years of experience preferred per facility standard
  • Recent clinical experience and demonstrated proficiency in telemetry rhythm interpretation and drip management (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Lasix, Insulin, Heparin)
  • Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible at travel rate; local candidates are accepted at a local rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
  • Experience working in an acute care telemetry unit with high-acuity cardiac patients
  • Familiarity with protocol-based drip titration including weight-based heparin dosing and DKA/HHS insulin management
  • Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize patient care in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Why Join Us
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic acute care telemetry setting with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team focused on high-quality patient outcomes
  • Contract position offering structured scheduling with expected night shift hours in a well-established acute care facility


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