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RN - Med Surg/Tele

📍 Bakersfield, california · · · 36 hrs/week

NursingUHC-00150722
Candidate pay rate:$68.6/hr ≈ $2,470/wk before stipends Quick apply or call (408) 441-9200

Job description

RN - Med Surg/Tele

Start Date: 10-26-2026

End Date: 01-25-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $68.60 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.

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  • Charting System: Cerner
  • Unit Notes: Med Surg &Tele (This is a mixed unit) - Fast paced unit with many admissions and discharges due to surgical volume.
  • # beds 39 Beds (37 private rooms & 1 semi private room)
  • Certs BLS, ACLS, NIHSS are required
  • Ratios 1 to 4 tele patients
  • 1 to 5 Med Surg patients but could be assigned a mix of MS & tele…could be 3 MS & 1 tele or 2 MS & 2 Tele, etc…)
  • EMR Cerner experience preferred. Make sure to ask if they already have Cerner experience & if so, was this recent? They can comp test out of Cerner training.
  • Charge Nurse: House supervisor in house 24/7, Nurse Manager during normal business hours, Nurse Shift Managers + Charge Nurse OR Break Nurse each shift. If no Nurse Shift Manager, will have a Charge Nurse + Break Nurse
  • Nurse Aides CNAs based on the census
  • Weekend Requirement "4 shifts out of 4-week schedule.
  • Weekend shifts for nights are Fri/Sat & Sat Sun for days"
  • Holidays Travelers are expected to work into the perm staff holiday rotation schedule (1 major holiday & 1 minor holiday)
  • Scrub Color Navy blue. If you wear a scrub jacket it also must be navy. If you wear an undershirt underneath your scrub top it must be navy, white, or black.
  • Tele Phillips *Must be able to read & interpret all cardiac rhythms
  • Vents Cpap or Bipap (per RT)
  • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes - on call after hours
  • IV Team No
  • RT 24/7 Yes
  • Pharmacy 24/7 Yes & Omnicell
  • Shifts 12's 7 - 7:30. Do not be late. Very strict regarding attendance. AM huddle. Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
  • Floating Travelers are the 1st to float. Could possibly float between MSW & MHB because they are under the same license, traveler may float between the two. Float to any Med Surg/Tele. ICU for Med Surg patients if no beds. ER for Med Surg Tele holds.
  • Floor specific orientation Normally 1-2 shifts
  • however, could be up to 3 depending on Cerner experience. If have Cerner could be less orientation on the unit.
  • Common diagnosis / Types of patients Acute/Chronic Medical Conditions, Post Surgical patients including Bariatrics and Total Joints (must be comfortable with this population). Stroke patients, non-titratable drips.
  • Set Rate Drips: Set rate Cardizem, Amiodarone & Heparin
  • Additional Notes Warm welcoming staff. Can be a challenge because it is a mixed unit (Med Surg & Tele). Very fast paced, busy, high turnover. Any issues that compromise patient safely will not be tolerated.
  • Years of Experience: 3
  • Shift Notes: Days, EOW, first to float
  • Specialty: Med Surg/Tele
  • Start Date: 2026-10-26
  • End Date: 2027-01-25
  • Created Date: 2026-10-01
  • Required Hours/Week: 36
  • Positions: 1
  • Short Description: RN (Registered Nurse)
  • Contract Type:

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Ready to start your next adventure as a RN - Med Surg/Tele? Let's get you moving forward!

Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.

Why UHCS

Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.