Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,457 per week in Bakersfield, CA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: At least 2 years of experience Cerner experience preferred Description: Unit has 32 beds, all private. Common diagnoses include acute and chronic medical conditions and post-surgical patients, including bariatrics and total joints.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: At least 2 years of experience Cerner experience preferred Description: Unit has 32 beds, all private. Nurse to patient ratios are 1:4 for telemetry patients and 1:5 for MedSurg patients. For mixed teams of MedSurg and Telemetry, the ratio remains 1:4. Common diagnoses include acute and chronic medical conditions and post-surgical patients, including bariatrics and total joints. Other types of patients include urology, GYN, podiatry, general surgery, and stroke patients. Nurses will manage non-titratable drips. Potential oncology patients may be included. RNs are not required to titrate drips. Common set-rate drips include Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Heparin. Telemetry monitors used are GE Monitors. RNs must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms. A house supervisor is available 24/7. There is a nurse manager during normal business hours. Nurse shift managers along with charge nurses or break nurses are present each shift. Charge nurses may take an assignment when no nurse shift manager is available. Ratios for CNAs are based on census. Respiratory therapy and equipment includes CPAP or BiPAP per orders. 12-hour shifts begin at 7 AM to 7:30 PM and 7 PM to 7:30 AM. Staff will participate in a shift huddle at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Weekend requirements involve four weekend shifts within a four-week schedule. Weekends for nights are Friday/Saturday and for days are Saturday/Sunday. Minimum holiday requirements include one major and one minor holiday. There is no call requirement, but staff may be placed on standby for low census. If called in from standby, a 30-minute response time is required. Travelers are first to float and may float to any MedSurg Tele unit or ICU for MedSurg Tele patients. They may also float to the emergency room for MedSurg Tele holds. Scrub color is navy blue. Undershirts worn under scrub tops must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets must also be navy. Hoodies, sweatshirts, or sweat jackets are not permitted. Unit orientation includes 1-2 shifts with a preceptor. The staff is warm and welcoming and upholds evidence-based practices such as bedside shift reports and intentional hourly rounding. Medication teaching, including side effects, is a key responsibility. This is a fast-paced unit with many admissions and discharges due to surgical volume. Any issues compromising patient safety will not be tolerated. The unit is strict regarding attendance policies; being late is unacceptable.