Location: Bakersfield, CA

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, Every-other-weekend rotation required (nights include Fri/Sat weekend coverage). Night, EOW rotation, 36 hours/week guaranteed

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor telemetry patients continuously and interpret cardiac rhythms accurately using Phillips monitors
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care for a diverse telemetry population including post-pacer, dialysis, new-onset AFib/RVR, stroke and high-acuity patients
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists and the 24/7 RT and Pharmacy teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Cerner and communicate changes in condition to the care team
• Respond promptly to call/standby notifications (must report within 30 minutes when placed on call)
• Assess, initiate and manage interventions for sepsis, PEG tube care, wound/bedsores and other complex needs
• Float safely to MedSurg, remote tele, and occasional ICU/ER holds as the unit schedule requires
• Contribute to a safe work environment by following unit ratios, escalation pathways and infection control practices

Qualifications

• Current, active RN license (California license required for practice in Bakersfield)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience (telemetry or stepdown preferred)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythms (Phillips telemetry experience highly preferred)
• Proficiency with Cerner charting
• Comfort with CPAP/BiPAP patient management in collaboration with RT
• Ability to float between related units and adapt to variable patient acuity
• Willingness to work nights, weekends and participate in holiday rotation

Education

• Active RN license required (BSN not required per job posting)

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and advanced cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Familiarity with Philips telemetry systems and Omnicell pharmacy workflows
• Cerner EMR documentation and clinical charting proficiency
• Hemodialysis and post-pacemaker patient care fundamentals
• Critical thinking and rapid assessment for high-acuity and stroke patients
• Strong communication and teamwork in multidisciplinary teams
• Basic ventilatory support awareness (CPAP/BiPAP) and escalation to RT
• Safe patient handling for bariatric and heavy patients

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your skills are respected and celebrated
• Comprehensive orientation with 1-2 shifts of floor-specific precepting to set you up for success
• Opportunities to expand your clinical skills across telemetry, stepdown and occasional ICU holds
• Licensure assistance and certification support for required credentials
• Flexible block scheduling when unit needs allow — work smarter, not harder
• Access to hospital resources 24/7 (RT and Pharmacy) so you’re never working in isolation
• Paid time off policies and holiday rotation included in staffing expectations
• A culture that values work-life balance and professional growth

Travel Perks: Explore Bakersfield, CA

Explore Bakersfield between shifts: catch live music and country roots at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, visit the Bakersfield Museum of Art and Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, stroll or bike along the Kern River Parkway, and sample local farm-to-table eats. Outdoor lovers can take day trips to Sequoia National Forest for hiking and giant trees or drive a couple hours to the beaches of Southern California or the scenic Sierra foothills for weekend adventures.

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