Med Surg Tele

Med/Surg Telemetry Float RN — Night Shift | Long Beach, CA

This 13-week contract is a float position covering Med/Surg and Telemetry units on a night schedule of four 12-hour shifts per week (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM). Every other weekend is required, and call may be assigned based on unit needs.

Patient Population & Clinical Scope

The float pool serves adult and geriatric patients across a range of diagnoses including neurology, stroke, cardiac, respiratory, orthopedics, oncology, and wound care. Nurses may also cover ED holding based on census.

Required Skills

• Telemetry interpretation and dysrhythmia management
• Peripheral and central line care; PICC line management
• Port access and blood product administration
• Heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, and PCA management
• Pre/post cardiac angiogram and post-MI care
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Wound care and wound vac
• Non-invasive airway management and oxygen administration
• Procedural sedation monitoring
• Phlebotomy and feeding tube care
• Isolation precautions
• Use of Rapid Response and Code teams

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Active California RN license in hand at time of submission
• BLS required; EKG certification (provided by facility)
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
• COVID-19 vaccine not required
• One professional reference within the past 2 years
• No prior employment at this facility as permanent staff

Scheduling

• Self-scheduling
• Orientation: approximately 12 hours on-site
• Non-billable training modules completed during orientation

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