Travel Telemetry Charge Nurse

Travel Telemetry Charge Nurse - $3,007 per week at Consolidated Medical Travel summary:
This Travel Telemetry Charge Nurse role involves providing leadership, mentoring, and clinical oversight on Med Surg/Telemetry units in a travel nursing capacity in Bakersfield, CA. The nurse manages patient care, enforces safety protocols, and supports staff, requiring recent charge nurse experience and certifications including BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS. The position includes night shifts, hybrid responsibilities combining charge nurse and mentor duties, and care for diverse medical-surgical and oncology patients without acute stroke or cardiac cases.
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

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Start Date:

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 36 hours per week

• Shift: 12 hours, nights

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Employment Type:

Travel
? Unit Overview – Med Surg/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 Med Surg/Tele Units

• Beds: 27

• Patient Ratios:
- 1:5 – Med Surg
- 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

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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 Med Surg units as needed
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Travel Nurse, Charge Nurse, Telemetry Nurse, Med-Surg Nursing, Clinical Mentor, BLS Certified, ACLS Certified, NIHSS Certified, Patient Care Leadership, Travel Nursing Jobs