Location: Bakersfield, CA

Start Date: 01-20-2026

End Date: 04-21-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, includes weekend rotation (4 shifts per 4-week schedule). Day-focused schedule with evening handoff; may require floating and occasional standby/call response within 30 minutes

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 and interpret cardiac telemetry continuously to detect arrhythmias and changes in patient status
• Provide high-quality bedside nursing for telemetry patients including post-pacer care, new-onset AFib/RVR, dialysis patients, and step-down admits from ICU
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, and pharmacy to execute timely care plans
• Perform thorough assessments, document in Cerner, and escalate concerns per unit protocols
• Safely manage CPAP/BiPAP patients in coordination with RT and assist with patient transfers when appropriate
• Serve as a dependable team member who can float to related med-surg units and support staffing needs
• Participate in holiday and weekend rotations as part of the traveler integration into the permanent schedule

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license valid in California (must be able to submit license)
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications and NIHSS certification required
• Proven ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythms confidently (Philips telemetry experience a plus)
• Experience charting in Cerner EMR preferred
• Comfortable floating within MedSurg/telemetry areas and responding to unit staffing needs
• Able to report within 30 minutes if placed on standby/call

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred but not required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation (essential)
• Cerner electronic medical record proficiency
• Experience with Philips telemetry monitors
• Basic ventilatory support familiarity (CPAP/BiPAP workflows with RT)
• Strong assessment, prioritization, and acute care decision-making skills
• Clear communication and teamwork in a fast-paced acute care setting
• Ability to manage high-acuity patients, including post-op, dialysis, stroke, and sepsis cases

Benefits

• Flexible 12-hour blocks so you can stack your days off and actually have a life
• Guaranteed clinical support with a Shift Manager, Resource Nurse, and 24/7 RT and Pharmacy coverage
• Professional growth: floor-specific orientation with a 1-2 shift preceptor and hands-on telemetry experience
• Licensure and certification support: we welcome clinicians with strong credentials and help keep you current
• A collaborative team environment where your rhythm-reading skills are genuinely valued
• Support with scheduling needs like block scheduling when the unit allows it
• Comfortable uniform guidance so you look as professional as you care
• Meaningful clinical experience managing diverse, high-acuity telemetry patients

Travel Perks: Explore Bakersfield, CA

Explore Bakersfield between shifts: catch live country music and a show at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, dive into local history at the Kern County Museum, or stroll through the California Living Museum (CALM) to see native wildlife. Outdoor lovers can hit the Kern River for fishing and whitewater opportunities, hike Wind Wolves Preserve, or take day trips to Sequoia National Forest and Lake Isabella for scenic escapes. Enjoy a growing local food scene and classic Basque dining, plus easy drives to wine country and larger California destinations for weekend adventures.

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