Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry Location: Merced, 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 Merced, California, 95340!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry

Location

Merced, CA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Expected 3x12-hour shifts per week | 2 weekends every 4 weeks required | Holiday rotation consistent with core staff (one major, two minor holidays)

Key Responsibilities

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  Provide high-acuity telemetry nursing care on a 34-bed cardiac telemetry floor functioning at a PCU/stepdown level, with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio

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  Care for patients with diagnoses including post-CVA, rule-out CHF, respiratory failure, diabetes, hypertension, post-op, and post-cardiac cath/PCI (travelers are not assigned cath/PCI patients)

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  Independently read and interpret cardiac monitor strips; GE telemetry is monitored by monitor techs on a separate unit, with monitors also available on the unit

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  Administer and titrate heparin drips; manage non-titrating drips (e.g., cardizem); no insulin drips or titrating vasoactive drips beyond heparin

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  Maintain stroke certification and apply competency in the care of stroke patients throughout the assignment

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  Float as needed to medical-surgical telemetry floors (5th, 6th, and 7th floors); perform primary nursing when nurse aide support is unavailable

Required Qualifications

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  Active RN license valid in California

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  BLS and ACLS certifications required

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  Stroke certification required with demonstrated experience caring for stroke patients

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  Prior experience in telemetry, stepdown, or PCU required

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  Ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips independently

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  Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

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  Must not have been employed as a permanent or per diem staff member at a CommonSpirit facility within the past 12 months

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  This travel assignment must be the candidate's primary professional commitment; secondary employment that conflicts with the assignment schedule is not permitted

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  If placed on standby, candidate must be available to respond within 30 minutes

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  Block scheduling and set scheduling cannot be accommodated

Preferred Experience / Skills

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  Experience with Cerner EMR preferred (candidates with Cerner experience may receive a 2-day unit orientation; those without may receive 3 days)

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  Comfort with bi-pap management

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  Experience in a Level II facility environment

Why Join Us

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  Located in California's Central Valley with affordable housing options and easy access to Yosemite National Park, multiple lakes, and outdoor recreation — approximately 2 hours from San Francisco and Sacramento

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  Supportive unit structure includes a charge nurse each shift (who typically does not take a patient assignment), respiratory therapy available 24/7, pharmacy available 24/7, and a hospitalist in house around the clock

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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