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

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Antioch, CA
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,378 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care that incorporate psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors in an acute telemetry setting
• Deliver holistic nursing care including direct patient care, patient and family education, and coordination of transitions of care
• Continuously monitor, interpret, and respond to telemetry rhythms, including recognition of common arrhythmias such as A-fib, A-flutter, SVT, VT, PVCs, and PACs, with appropriate escalation or intervention
• Initiate, titrate, monitor, and document vasoactive and specialty drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Lasix, Insulin, and Heparin per protocol
• Foster collaborative relationships among patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members 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 protect patient privacy (PHI)

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license required ; Nursys verification uploaded within the last 2 weeks with valid CA state license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required - must be AHA or ARC
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required - must be AHA or ARC
• Minimum one year of current clinical experience in Med/Telemetry
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (local candidates may be accepted at a local rate)

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• At least 2 years of telemetry or Med/Tele experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with drip titration protocols including weight-based heparin dosing, DKA/HHS insulin management, and hemodynamic monitoring for vasoactive agents
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve routine or complex clinical problems independently and as part of a team

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic acute care telemetry environment with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team focused on high-quality patient outcomes
• Contract position offering structured scheduling with expected 36 hours per week in a specialized clinical setting