Unit Clerk - 2 North Acute Surgical (Per Diem, Night Shift)
Fairfield, California
- Eligibility
- RNTelemetryCardiology
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Med-Surg
Posted Jul 17
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most CA PRN postings
CA PRN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $92/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $73/hr, across 510 postings.
About this role
The Unit Clerk/Monitor Technician is responsible for ongoing monitoring and analysis of cardiac rhythms under the direction and supervision of a licensed, registered nurse, in addition to general clerical and reception duties. Utilizing the Jean Watson Nursing Theory of Caring and the Relationship Based Care Model, provides assistance to patients, families, visitors, and colleagues to provide excellent customer service. Supports the mission, vision, values and expectation of excellence of the organization. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
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Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Course in medical terminology preferred
- Current AHA or equivalent CPR required
- Telemetry certified within 3 months of date of hire
- Previous unit clerk or monitor technician experience preferred
- Computer skills and proficiency with medical terminology/abbreviations preferred
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- Knowledge and skill in care for patients in age groups: geriatric, adult, young adult, adolescent, or pediatric
- BLS Certification
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Long-term care coverage
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- Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays, bereavement)
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Place
- City
- Fairfield, California
- Median rent
- $2,266/mo
- Local household income
- $101,895/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Fairfield sits midway between San Francisco and Sacramento, offering nurses a quieter Solano County base with easy access to Napa Valley wine country and the Bay Area. Travis Air Force Base anchors the local economy, and the city blends suburban sprawl with rolling open-space preserves.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
NorthBay Health (also known as NorthBay Healthcare) is an independent, nonprofit health system founded in 1959 by civic leaders and physicians, serving the Napa, Solano, and Yolo County regions of Northern California. The system operates two acute-care hospitals—NorthBay Medical Center…
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?