Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Fremont, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Fremont, CA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 17 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Fremont, CA | Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | On-Site

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 24-bed mixed Med/Surg and Telemetry unit, managing a patient ratio of approximately 1:4 or 1:5, which may include total care patients
• Care for patients with primarily medical diagnoses including UTI, pleural effusions, altered mental status, hepatic encephalopathy, dehydration, sepsis, pneumonia, COPD, and cellulitis
• Titrate heparin drips per protocol ; no other titratable drips are used on this unit
• Monitor patients with telemetry capability using a Philips cardiac monitoring system; strip reading is not required of bedside RNs
• Manage patients on CPAP (home routine) and stable BiPap as appropriate to the unit's level of care; note this unit does not support high-flow oxygen
• Float to another Med/Surg Telemetry unit as needed; rotate weekend and holiday assignments with permanent staff

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in California (or compact eligibility)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg experience
• Comfort and proficiency managing a 1:5 patient ratio, including total care patients

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working on a combined Med/Surg and Telemetry unit
• Familiarity with Philips cardiac monitoring systems
• Experience with heparin titration per protocol

Why Join Us

• Supportive unit structure includes a non-patient-carrying charge nurse and a dedicated break nurse when census exceeds 8 patients, as well as nurse aide support
• No on-call or standby requirements, offering a more predictable contract experience