Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Bakersfield, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Bakersfield, 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 Bakersfield, California, 93311!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry

Location

Bakersfield, CA | Telemetry / Medical-Surgical

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Sat/Sun for days) | 1 major and 1 minor holiday minimum required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 32-bed all-private telemetry unit with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio for telemetry patients and 1:5 for Medical-Surgical patients (mixed teams maintain a 1:4 ratio)
• Monitor and care for patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, cardiac telemetry needs, stroke presentations, COVID, forensic, and potential post-operative cases; administer set-rate drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Heparin (no titration required)
• Read and interpret cardiac rhythms independently using GE monitoring equipment — no monitor technicians on unit
• Uphold evidence-based practice standards including bedside shift report, intentional hourly rounding, and medication teaching inclusive of side effects
• Participate in shift huddles at 0700 and 1900; adhere to strict attendance and punctuality expectations
• May be required to float to other Medical-Surgical or Medical-Surgical Telemetry units, including ICU (for MST patients) or ER (for MST holds), at an off-site location approximately 6.5 miles away; travelers are first to float

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in California
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Ability to independently read and interpret all cardiac rhythms

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Cerner electronic health records
• Background in telemetry, medical-surgical, or high-acuity inpatient nursing
• Familiarity with CPAP/BiPAP (per RT and MD order; no ventilator management required)

Why Join Us

• Join a warm and welcoming team on a fast-paced, high-acuity unit supported by a robust leadership structure including a 24/7 house supervisor, nurse shift managers, and charge/break nurses every shift
• Work in an all-private-room unit with strong clinical support including CNAs based on census and respiratory therapy available on unit

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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