Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,385 per week in Bakersfield, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,385 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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

• 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

• 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)

• 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