Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2420 per week.

Trusted Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Trusted Health is seeking an experienced travel nurse for a telemetry assignment in California. Nurses apply directly to jobs, avoiding recruiters, with a transparent process and potentially higher take-home pay.

Requirements include a California RN license, ability to float, and compliance with COVID and flu vaccination policies. The unit features 1:4 nurse/patient ratios for Telemetry and a fast-paced environment, with varied shifts and weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms.
• CA license required for submission.
• May float to additional units and locations.
• Local travel acceptable; local candidates within 50 miles prioritized.
• Vaccinations required (COVID, flu, boosters) with declinations accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide telemetry nursing care for Med-Surg/Telemetry patients.
• Work in a fast-paced unit with high patient turnover and mixed acuity.
• Follow shift schedules (7:00–19:30 and 19:00–07:30) and weekend requirements.

Skills

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Education

CA RN license

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment.Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directlyto jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency,eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket.Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Telemetry Unit experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).
• Experience with Cerner is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a California license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.
• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• COVID booster required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms.

Special Requests:An interview may not be available prior to offer.At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.

Unit Details:

Patient ratios are 1:4 for Telemetry patients and mixed Med-Surg/Telemetry teams, and 1:5 for Med-Surg patients.Patient population includes acute and chronic medical conditions; postoperative patients, including bariatric and total-joint cases; urology, GYN, podiatry, general surgery, stroke, and potential oncology patients. Clinicians must be comfortable with this patient population.RNs do not titrate drips; set-rate drips include Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin.GE monitors are used.CPAP or BiPAP may be used per RT and MD order; there are no ventilators.The unit is fast-paced, with many admissions and discharges due to surgical volume.

Shift & Scheduling:

Shift times include 7a-730p and 7p-730a.Shift huddles occur at 0700 and 1900.Four weekend shifts are required in a 4-week schedule; for night shifts, weekends are Friday/Saturday.At least 1 major and 1 minor holiday are required.There is no call, but standby may be assigned for low census; if called in from standby, a 30 min response time is required.

Floating Requirements:

Travelers are first to float and may be floated to Mercy Downtown (approximately 6.5 miles away), any Med-Surg/Telemetry unit, the ICU for Med-Surg/Telemetry patients, or the ER for Med-Surg/Telemetry holds.

Facility holidays:

11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Drivers license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: CA
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-09
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3