Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse Job at Consolidated Medical Travel, Bakersfield, CA

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  • Consolidated Medical Travel
  • Bakersfield, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Consolidated Medical Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Med Surg
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 12/08/2025
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

🏥 Unit Overview – MedSurg/Telemetry Clinician (Charge RN Blend Role)⚙️ Position Summary

Role Type: Hybrid of Charge Nurse, Clinical Mentor, and Manager responsibilities.
The clinician provides on-shift leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, and compassionate care while mentoring staff and promoting a positive work environment. Duties include:

  • Rounding on patients and addressing safety or service concerns
  • Serving as a clinical and interpersonal resource
  • Assuming charge nurse assignments as needed, based on census and staffing

Note: This is not a first-time traveler position. Candidates must have recent charge nurse experience in their most recent assignment.

🧭 Unit Details
  • Unit Type: All MedSurg/Tele Units
  • Beds: 27
  • Patient Ratios:
    • 1:5 – MedSurg
    • 1:4 – Chemo/Tele patients
  • Common Diagnoses/Patient Types:
    • General Medical-Surgical
    • GYN, Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, some spine and joint cases
    • Oncology (7 private oncology suites – may include patients with cancer history but not necessarily active chemo)
    • No acute stroke or cardiac patients
    • No continuous drips
    • May care for pediatric patients >15 years old
🩺 Certifications & Experience
  • Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
  • Must-Have Experience:
    • Strong central line skills
    • Proven charge nurse experience
    • Compassionate, patient-centered approach
    • Enjoys teaching and mentoring
  • Not a new traveler opportunity
💻 Technology & Support
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Telemetry: Remote monitoring with monitor techs
  • Vents: None
  • IV Team: No dedicated IV team, but resource nurse available; PICC/midline team present
  • Hospitalist Coverage: 24/7
  • RT Coverage: 24/7
  • Pharmacy Coverage: 24/7
👥 Staffing & Support
  • Nurse Aides: Target of 2 per shift
  • Charge Nurse: Clinician/charge role hybrid; takes patients as needed
Scheduling & Shifts
  • Shift Options: 07:00–19:00 (Days) | 19:00–07:00 (Nights)
  • Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend shift every 2 weeks
  • Holiday Requirement: 2 major + 1 minor holiday rotation
  • Call / Standby: Must report within 30 minutes if placed on standby
  • Floating: To other MedSurg units as needed

Job Tags

Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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