Job Description

Job Description

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Opportunity:

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RN - Tele

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Job Details:

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• Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM or 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
\n• Night shifts with every other weekend requirement
\n• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts out of 4 week schedule
\n• Weekend shifts for nights are Friday/Saturday and Saturday/Sunday for days
\n• Work in 31-bed telemetry unit (11 private and 10 semi-private rooms)
\n• Maintain 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
\n• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
\n• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms using Phillips telemetry
\n• Scrub color requirement: Navy blue scrubs, jackets, and undershirts (white or black undershirts also acceptable)
\n• Work with Cerner EMR system
\n• Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 shifts with preceptor
\n• Travelers are first to float to other units including medical-surgical, ICU, or ER holds
\n• Must report within 30 minutes if placed on standby/call
\n• Expected to work in permanent staff holiday rotation (1 major and 1 minor holiday)
\n• Care for patients with diagnoses including post-pacemaker, hemodialysis, new onset atrial fibrillation, step-down from ICU, surgical patients, oncology with cardiac monitoring, strokes, and sepsis
\n• Block scheduling allowed if unit needs are met but not guaranteed
\n• Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment

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Facility:

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This acute care hospital provides comprehensive medical services with specialized telemetry capabilities. The facility features modern equipment including Phillips telemetry systems, 24/7 respiratory therapy, pharmacy services with Omnicell technology, and on-call hospitalists and intensivists. The organization maintains high standards of patient care with dedicated charge nurses, resource nurses, and nurse aides supporting the clinical team across all shifts.

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Location:

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Bakersfield, CA

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Bakersfield offers an affordable cost of living in California's Central Valley with easy access to both mountain and coastal recreation areas. The city provides a growing healthcare market with opportunities for professional development while maintaining reasonable housing costs compared to other California metropolitan areas.

Adex Job ID #1008125. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC

ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.

Benefits

• Referral bonus

Job Tags

Permanent employment, All shifts, Shift work, Night shift,

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