RN - Telemetry - Travel - Bakersfield, CA - - Excellent Benefits 2024-11-08 at TravelNurseSource

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Bakersfield, California, 93301!

About The Position
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) **Job Specialty:** Telemetry (Stroke) **Job Duration:** 13 weeks **Shift:** 12H Nights, Every Other Weekend, First to Float **Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week **Experience:** Minimum 3 years **License:** Valid nursing license required **Certifications:** ACLS, BLS, NIHSS **Must-Have:** Experience with Cerner EMR system and NIHSS usage on the floor **Job Description:** - Provide care for patients in a fast-paced telemetry unit specializing in stroke cases, similar to a stepdown unit. - Handle high patient turnover and high acuity/high-risk patients. - Ensure proficiency in interpreting telemetry strips and setting alarm rates with 24/7 monitor tech support. - Administer specified medications, such as Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, and Dobutamine. Occasionally handle chemotherapy patients (chemo certification preferred but not required). - Comply with the unit orientation process, including orientation in the ICU. - Float to Med/Surg, other telemetry units, or ICU as necessary, with appropriate patient assignments based on acuity and orientation. - Follow all hospital policies regarding break times and weekend shift requirements. - Collaborate with a team including charge nurses, nurse aides, and other support staff. - Wear required navy blue scrubs, including the option for a navy scrub jacket and navy, white, or black undershirts. - Maintain annual stroke competency for continuity in patient care.

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Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding

• ACLS - AHA
• BLS - AHA
• Core Competency
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

5 Benefits of Travel Nursing

Embrace the nomadic lifestyle with pride, celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of each assignment. The sense of adventure and pride in being a healthcare nomad adds a distinctive dimension to your career.

Exposure to a variety of cases and healthcare environments improves your clinical judgment and decision-making skills. This can be particularly valuable in high-pressure situations.

Managing assignments, travel logistics, and adapting to new environments requires effective time management. Travel nursing helps you hone your time management skills, a valuable asset in any healthcare setting.

Working with diverse patient populations and teams hones your emotional intelligence. Understanding and navigating different emotions becomes crucial in providing compassionate patient care.

Working with diverse teams in various settings enhances your communication skills. You learn to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients, and families from different backgrounds.