Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Redding, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/18/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Tele RN – 4 West Breakdown
Shift & Schedule
- Shift: Days
- Hours: 12-hour shifts
- Time:6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
- Guaranteed:36 hours/week
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Every other weekend (EOW): Required
- Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
- Day shift: Saturday/Sunday
- Night shift: Friday/Saturday
- Call: No call
- Block scheduling: Not available
- Self-scheduling: Available based on seniority
Shift trades: Allowed
Unit
- Unit: Tele – 4 West
- Beds: 22
- Setting: Acute care
- Trauma Level: 2
- Patient ratio:1:3–4
- EMR:Cerner
- Scrubs: Navy
Patient Population
Common diagnoses include:
- Stroke
- TIA
- Seizures
- TBI
- Mixed Medical/Telemetry patients
Experience
- 2–3 years of Tele/Med-Tele experience required
- First-time travelers are accepted
- Candidate must have strong Tele/Med-Tele skills.
Telemetry Requirements
This is definitely a Telemetry RN position.
- GE Apex telemetry boxes
- Central telemetry monitoring
- 2 monitor techs
- RN must read and interpret telemetry strips
- RN must pass a dysrhythmia exam
Certifications
Required:
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
- COVID vaccination required
Drips
RNs do not need to titrate drips, but they may manage:
- Heparin drip
- Amiodarone drip
- Cardizem drip
- DKA set-rate/protocol
Respiratory Equipment
Experience with:
No ventilators.
Staffing
- 1 Nurse Shift Manager
- 1 Resource/Break RN
- Charge/Resource staff do not take patient assignments
- 1–2 Unit Aides
- RT support available
Floating
First to float.
Traveler may float to:
- IMCU – 2 West
- Med/Surg departments
So the candidate must be comfortable floating outside the Tele unit.
Orientation
Other Important Notes
- Unit is very busy and usually full at all 22 beds.
- Strong emphasis on bedside shift report.
- Focus on patient experience, HCAHPS, core measures, and stroke measures.
- Facility wants someone who is:
- Self-motivated
- Team-oriented
- Invested in the facility's mission and values
- Facility is described as traveler friendly.
Cancellation
- Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment.
- For assignments shorter than 13 weeks, up to 3 shifts can be cancelled.
License
- License required at submission.
BSN
About Care Career
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits