RN II FSP Telemetry

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA is seeking a Cardiac Telemetry Nurse to contribute to a high-acuity, patient-centered unit.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for adolescent to geriatric patients, with opportunities to develop in cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency. Provide comprehensive care, support complex patient situations with supervision, and help oversee care delivered by other

Qualifications

• RN with two years of current acute care Med-Surg or Telemetry experience.
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Abuse protection and reporting: assess, identify and report abuse/neglect and follow policies.
• Advance directives: educate, document and obtain copies for chart.
• Advocacy: act as client advocate and support informed decisions.
• Assessment: formulate nursing diagnoses and prioritize patient problems.
• Blood withdrawal: perform aseptic technique for blood samples.
• Central line care and maintenance: care, maintenance and removal as needed.

Skills

RN with 2 years acute care Med-Surg or

BLS certification

CA RN license

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cardiac Telemetry Nurse, you’ll excel in your nursing career by providing care to patients admitted to our unit. Most of your patients are funneled in from other units providing you with the opportunity to build on your education and experience in specialized service lines such as cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency.

Every day you will provide comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients ranging from adolescent to geriatric. You will adeptly manage more complex patient situations with assistance and supervision, and actively assist in overseeing patient care administered by other nursing staff.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.

• Abuse Protection and Reporting: Assesses and identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, rape or other molestation, domestic, abuse and neglect of elders and children and implements department policies and procedures. Measurment: Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Advance Directives: Consistently and accurately documents education regarding advance directives upon admission, coordinates efforts to obtain copy of Advance Directives to place on chart, and refers questions to Chaplain Services. Measurement: Documentation, Feedback/ Observation, Medical Record Review.
• Advocacy, Patient: Acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client, and by giving the client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Medical Record Review.
• Assessment: Accurately formulates and prioritizes nursing diagnoses/patient problem lists through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the healthcare team within expected time frames. Measurement: Discussion, Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Blood Withdrawal: Correctly identifies patient and demonstrates correct, aseptic technique for withdrawal, labeling and processing of blood specimens. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Verbalization.
• Central Line Care and Maintenance: Demonstrates correct technique for care, maintenance and discontinuing of central lines. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Return Demonstration, Verbalization.

Job Requirements

Required

• RN with two (2) years of current acute care Med-Surg or Telemetry experience
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire

Preferred

• One (1) year of Step Down level experience over Telemetry experience
• Bachelors Of Nursing

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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Pay Range

$60.84 - $86.59 /hour