Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in San Luis Obispo, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Telemetry RN in San Luis Obispo, California, 93401!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry / MedSurg

Location

San Luis Obispo, CA | Telemetry / MedSurg

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across a MedSurg/Telemetry unit serving a diverse patient population including surgical, orthopedic, medical, cardiac stepdown, post-cath, post-pacemaker, post-PCI, TAVR, CABG, sepsis, and respiratory distress patients at a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Monitor and interpret telemetry strips using Phillips monitoring equipment with support from an on-site monitor technician; nurse strip reading is required
• Manage and administer IV drips including amiodarone, heparin, cardizem, fixed-rate insulin, nitroglycerin, and dopamine (renal dosing only)
• Support patients requiring BiPAP or CPAP as needed; ventilator management is not required
• Float between the 300 unit (surgical/orthopedic/medical focus) and the main unit (cardiac stepdown focus) as needed
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy (available 24/7), on-call hospitalist/intensivist, and nursing aide support throughout the shift

Required Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR
• Ability to work every other weekend (approximately 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule) and participate in holiday rotation with permanent staff

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a telemetry or cardiac stepdown setting
• Familiarity with cardiac post-procedural care (post-cath, post-pacemaker, post-PCI, TAVR, CABG)
• Experience reading and interpreting telemetry strips independently
• Comfort managing a varied patient population including surgical, orthopedic, and medical diagnoses

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit environment featuring 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage, dedicated monitor technicians, and nursing aide support on every shift
• Gain exposure to a broad and clinically rich patient population spanning MedSurg, orthopedic, and high-acuity cardiac stepdown care in a coastal California setting

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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