Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Bakersfield, California
Mercy Hospitals Southwest

$1,906-2,530/week

Posted 19 hours ago Verified

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A hospital in California is looking for an experienced MedSurg/Tele nurse for a travel contract.
MedSurg &Tele (This is a mixed unit)

Job requirements

Schedule information

Shifts are 12's 7 - 7:30. Very strict regarding attendance.
AM huddle.
Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
Weekend Requirement: 4 shifts out of 4-week schedule with specific requirements for night and day shifts.

Unit specific information

39 Beds (37 private rooms & 1 semi private room)
Ratios: 1 to 4 tele patients; 1 to 5 MedSurg patients but could be assigned a mix
Floating: Travelers are the 1st to float between MSW & MHB under the same license.

Additional Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS;**CERNER REQUIRED**
EMR: Cerner experience preferred.
Make sure to ask if they already have Cerner experience & if so, was this recent?
They can comp test out of Cerner training.
Charge Nurse is present 24/7.
CNAs based on the census.
Scrub Color: Navy blue.
Tele: Phillips *Must be able to read & interpret all cardiac rhythms
Vents: Cpap or Bipap (per RT)
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes - on call after hours
IV Team: No
RT 24/7: Yes
Pharmacy 24/7: Yes & Omnicell
Common diagnoses / Types of patients: General MedSurg patients including bariatrics & all total joints, CVA patients, a-fib, amiodarone, ETOH withdrawal, etc.
Additional Notes: Warm welcoming staff, mixed unit challenges, fast paced, busy, high turnover.

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