Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,700 per week

Formation, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position Summary: Seeking a Med-Surg/Telemetry RN to independently prescribe, delegate and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients, under the supervision of a nurse leader. This role uses the full nursing process — assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation — per ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the California Nurse Practice Act.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and document patient data, interpret assessment findings, and identify physiological or psychosocial risk factors
• Collaborate with patient, family, and the care team to develop and implement individualized plans of care
• Establish nursing diagnoses and evaluate/revise care plans as needed
• Anticipate and manage rapidly changing patient conditions, activating emergency protocols when needed
• Coordinate care activities with nurses, physicians, and Advanced Practice Providers
• Adhere to infection control, medication administration, and controlled substance protocols
• Float to the Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) as needed — required for all staff on this unit

Requirements:

• Active, unrestricted California RN license
• 3 years of experience required
• NIHSS certification required
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• ACLS certification (AHA) required
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program (Bachelor's preferred)

Shift: 2 Day shifts/week, 12hr, 36 hrs/week (part-time)
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/02/2026

About Formation, Inc.

Formation Healthcare is a leading Travel Nursing agency based in Los Angeles, CA. Travel nurses need knowledgeable, motivated recruiters they can trust, and the highest rates at the top facilities nationwide. Nurses, we hear you! We're here to help you focus on your patients worry-free, we'll focus on the rest. Don't settle for less than you deserve, call Formation Healthcare for your next travel assignment and see the difference, today!

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• License and certification reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement
• Sick pay
• Guaranteed Hours